We did my one year bone marrow tests on Halloween and finally got the final results yesterday. I am officially in remission at the 1 year mark. These tests last year showed returning disease and sent us to transplant #2. Basically, I have not been cancer free for this long in over 3 years. By no means am I going to start spiking footballs, but it is a huge relief to get over this milestone. Next tests are 6 months away.
For now, I am just getting my head around everything. We have had optimism in the past and keep getting kicked down, so we are keeping celebration at a minimum. I need to stay diligent about working out and eating healthier with minimal booze. It sucks, but need to keep the peddle down.
As my wife and I have always said, we are just buying time. The longer we go, the longer they will have to find better treatments. I said last Christmas that I just wanted to see my youngest get to kindergarten. Now, we're looking at 1st grade. A bit at a time.