January Check-Up

I have figured out that I am not the best blogger, but I am really going to try my best in 2009 to do a better job. After all, I love reading all my friends' blogs, so I will just have to find the time. I also know that many of you want to be kept up to date on Patrick's health, so I'll try to update you more often.
Patrick has a check-up with his oral surgeon/cancer specialist at UCSF once a month and January's appointment went well. Everything looks good and the healing has progressed as it should. It is just a matter of keeping an eye on his tongue, mouth and neck to make sure the cancer does not return. Just so you all know we are very on top of it. If it were to return the most important thing is to know it is there and do whatever needs to be done to get rid of it. The doctors continually remind us that everything looks good. We actually look forward to the monthly appointments - it is nice to get the "ok" and we always feel a little lighter when we leave UCSF.