Man its been a long time!

Well where do we began? A ton has happened since my last update but to give you a quick run down on everything here we go I have finished chemo YAY this is a very excited time but scary I don't know why it would be scary to stop but it was my life for a very long time and I don't know really what life is anymore without chemo but as of now it has been wonderful and life has been really good to me.

This past March I went to Breckenridge Colorado with Holly and other kids that have osteoscarma or a type of bone cancer to snowboard it was the best vacation I have ever been on being with those kids and spending time with them it was amazing it made me feel so normal with them it was a great feeling for the first time since I lost my leg that I felt like a normal kid again. We celebrated my 23rd birthday there with three other kids that had a birthday as well it was nice to spend time with my nurses and Dr. Yeager without being in a hospital setting.

We have had two sets of scans since I stopped chemo and they have been all clear thank you God!! I have finally gotten my new prosthetic leg the C-leg it has really changed the way I walk it doesn't hurt as much to wear the leg and it has helped me become a better walker and I get to ride a bike with this leg I will in the winter get a setting set up for snowboarding.

We recently took a vacation to myrtle beach and had a great time with my wife and her family I also actually got a tan for the first time it seem like in 4 years. The apartment is doing great and our puppy has gotten big we celebrate her birthday here soon I just cant believe how busy we have been and how long it has taken me to update this blog. I will try to be better and update as much as I can.

Today was a great day I got my port out of my chest and that indeed marks the end of my treatment this is an amazing scary nervous feeling but I will take it day by day. I am looking forward to the future think just last July we were in St. Jude's not knowing what tomorrow would bring and now look I'm healthy and CANCER FREE!! It is something I will not take for granite I love life and I cant wait to live it everyday with my amazing family friends and my wonderful wife that has been there no matter what and she is my rock. I just want to thank everyone for the support over the years and the prayers but please continue to pray for me because every pray is a blessing and I keep them close to my heart. Please continue to pray for my friends up on J5 and the kids that have finish treatment like me pray for them as well.

Thanks again, Joe Friend and feel free to post a comment.