Results are in!

March Madness is upon us, folks. And today is one hell of a mad day for me! Although the Gophers got bounced, I received the best news I could hope for--my bone marrow biopsy reveals no evidence of residual disease. So, I guess I sit here and can call myself cancer-free. 

I am still dealing with some chest gunk, low-grade fever and intermittent headaches, but who cares. For now, I can believe that I will see Nora grow, go to school, get her heart broken, find someone to love forever and maybe, just maybe, she'll have kids of her own! What a trip.

My biggest fear was and still is her growing up without so much as a memory of me. I never necessarily saw myself as the father type, but now, she's my only focus. I look forward to improving health, so that I can be there for her the way my family has been for me. I need to be a rock for her.

Angela, Nora and I cannot begin to repay the kindness you have all given us in so many forms. I do swear, though, to continue to pay it forward. Despite these fractured political times, I have learned one thing and that is that people are inherently good. I hope to find ways to inspire that thought in others as you all have done for me.

This is clearly not the end--there will be further testing and hoops to jump through and maybe even setbacks, but I feel so empowered knowing I have you all behind me.

A thousand-thousand blessings on you all. We did it. Go us!