Vacation

Sorry it has been a while since my last update things are going good I have received one treatment since being back from St. Jude's I have been trying to get a hold of someone there to know more information but still don't know anything about the rest of my treatment. Last weekend Holly and I traveled down to West Virgina for my family reunion it was a good time we got back yesterday and was very tired from the drive. I have only a couple more leg doctor appointment until I can get my leg and start to walk again I should be getting my new crutches here soon in the next couple of weeks it has taken a long time on those but hopefully it wont be to much longer. I hope to get some type of treatment this week because next week I will be in NC for a family vacation and my best friend is getting married on the beach and I'm the best man I am really looking forward to this trip. I believe Holly and I will leave after my appointment on Friday at Hanger (leg doctor) and make a two day trip out of it. But just wanted everyone to know that I'm doing good, and hoping for treatment soon and to see if the spot on my back has grown or became smaller. Please keep me in your prayers and pray the the spot on my back does become smaller and smaller each day. Thank you all for everything and showing your support and love.

Joey

PS. Please continue your prays for the kids on J5.

Other important news Ryan Salmons dad is having a benefit to raise money for the Ryan Mission for Nationwide Children's Hospital, there was an article in the paper about it in Sundays paper on the front of the sports section if you can go that's amazing I just wish I would be in town. For more information on this event please visit his site. www.teamsalmons.com

AMAZING NEWS!!!!!

This past week I went back down to St. Jude's and they confirmed that the tumor/thing on my back is NOT cancer this is amazing news for me and my whole family I am a true believer of miracles now and I want to thank everyone for helping me and supporting me and praying for me because I truly believe that it was all the praying that turned it into not being cancer. Thank you GOD! So now I am home i got home Friday morning around 2am and headed to children's that morning to start back on my chemo treatments. The doctors at St. Jude's tells us that the chemo up here is working and that I should finish treatment up here this is amazing and they have also said I do not need surgery that my body will take care of the thing itself. So amazing news and everything is back on track thank you so much ST. JUDE'S!

Home and Tired

Sorry that I did not update last night we were all very tried after a long and went to bed early. Yesterday we had some meeting with different people like a social worker and post opp. after my biopsy. I didn't end up having my biopsy yesterday. After we were done with the test we actually got to go have some fun we went to Graceland and to Elvis place and enjoyed the tour Holly had the time of her life she looked like a kid in the candy store it was so nice to have some kind of fun. After that we went to fine the famous Beale Street and walked up and down there and seen some pretty cool things it was a good time we ate at this Jazz place and the food was good after that we went back to the hotel and hit the beds we were tired. Today we had to be up early for the biopsy and that was all we did today it went perfect no problems. We got the schedule for next week and depending on the results from the biopsy we will be beginning treatment and that's exciting I cant wait to final start something. After the biopsy I was allowed to travel home we arrived home around 9 and that wasn't bad for leaving Memphis at 1pm. We had a good and safe trip home. Next Monday I will again be traveling down to St. Jude's and Tuesday have more meeting with people and hopefully treatment. Thank you all for all the support it has really helped. The support really helps me get though the hard times and waiting is the hardest. Please continue to pray because it does help.

Joe.