New Amy Update

Howdy, family and friends. The Jensens of Lakewood, California wish you a swell summer and hope you're staying cool.

We have a short and sweet update on Amy's health. And it is very sweet. Amy had an MRI last Wednesday and the doctor says it's the best picture she's taken to date. That weird, unnerving anomaly in her brain has actually SHRUNK which is a very good thing. Because while no one really has any idea what this thing is, the fact that it's getting smaller means that it's probably NOT a tumor, and more likely that it's merely irradiated brain tissue that's on the slow track to healing. Again, we have no idea for certain. But according to neurosurgeon, shrinkage is a good thing.

I must say that since receiving this news a week ago, Amy's spirits have been noticeably lighter. Contributing to this, no doubt, is the fact that her hair is really starting to come back at least, on one side. The other side is growing more slowly but it IS growing. She's really jazzed about that. Amy's been taking care of herself in many other ways, as well. She's on the right medications, getting the right kind of help, working hard on visualizing herself getting healthy. She's doing her part, and doing so with a great measure of grace.

The doc now has Amy on an every-other-month MRI schedule instead of monthly peeks. So we won't have another update for you until late September after we get back from our trip to Paris. I think we deserve a trip to Paris, don't you? Of course, this is all contingent on Amy's passport getting here in time. We applied for it on May 1. Still hasn't come. Gulp. Please pray for that, as well as continued healing for Amy and grace for our family.

Thank you all for your love and support.

Much love in return,

Jeff, Amy, Ben and Lauren