Labor

Jon spends 7.5 minutes in radiation therapy daily. (He timed it, of course.) As his former triathlon training partner, I know how Jon loves his stopwatch!

Jon has some minor skin irritation and fatigue, but overall, he feels great.

The Pasadena Weekly published an article on Jon yesterday:

http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/this_is_life/11719/

Sara Cardine did a great job paraphrasing Jon's outlook on this season of life...

As he prayed a few weeks ago, "I hope this experience gives more than it takes away..."

Kate Douvan (www.artgirls.com) designed these shirts for the Cycle Annex "Ride For Jon". They sold out, but if you see someone wearing one around town, share a hug!

Burn it Down

Jon will start radiation on Monday and is proudly sporting his new dot tattoos. He is "looking forward to" radiation--it is a welcomed break from chemotherapy. He will make a daily trek to Kaiser Sunset for a brief "bum burn" for the next five weeks.

Jon's parents and Tanory Ateek recently visited. Thank you Becca Ford for generously offering your guest house. It was such a gift....