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At least our visit to and from the doctor is a pretty view.  You
can't tell this in the picture, but we can see the ocean from the road.

Hi everyone.  

I'm not entirely sure who reads this blog - I know who some of you are, but overall, I'm never quite sure who the "audience" is.  I say this because I've been thinking a lot about the evolution of this blog and our process in dealing with cancer.  

The blog started back in August 2011, largely because Valerie had been hospitalized for a week and I had been sending a LOT of group text messages to keep our families updated.  So I decide a blog was easier.  After the beginning of 2012, Valerie's health had improved a lot  and there wasn't as emergent a need for disseminating information.  However, it has always provided an avenue for me to vent, share, process, and ask for support - and for that I am grateful.

SO, what I'm asking from you is this.... what would YOU like?  What do you want to know - what kind of information do you like ... or not need?  

At one point I think I thought of this as a crisis - a sprint - that would resolve in a year or so.  But what I've learned is that it's clearly a marathon.  We have to be diligent - daily meds, juicing, intentionally decreasing stress, seeking out comedy and distraction while not taxing Valerie's body too much, etc.  At this point, there is no end in sight to these things.  So we persevere.  That may also make the needs and point of this blog change as well.

Many of you routinely send me a message after reading the blog - through my email, facebook, or directly on here.  I always love and appreciate just knowing that you're "with" us.  So, while each of you may not see or know what others are saying, it's one thing I love and hope to continue.

So please feel free to share your thoughts and feelings.  I really want to know!