Battle Ended - Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Derek's long, brave battle ended peacefully this morning August 24 at 4:45. The three of us were holding him, and he was not in pain. The hope of heaven is cemented in our broken hearts.

Much Overdue Update: August 21, 2016

When I last wrote, Derek was preparing for 10 palliative radiation treatments to try to halt the progression of tumor growth in his face and neck. He completed those treatments by the end of July and seemed to be making progress. His labs were improving slowly, and the number of