Max Update! Aug 22 Spinal tap results are clean!

Rejoice!

Sorry we took so long to get this out to you all. I know you must be so anxious.
Max is doing well, we're going back in for his 4th chemo round on Wednesday. He's actually really strong right now. He outlasted me at the mini-golf course earlier tonight when he wanted to play another round (it was almost 9pm)!

I thought I'd include below the mail my brother Kirt tried to send to all of you at my request on Saturday (we were out of town and couldn't update everyone).

Max is just a 9 year old boy but the light he casts is beyond measure.

Blessings and love to all!

From: Kirt Hanson

Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 9:02 PM

To: LARMARHAN@msn.com

Subject: I have been asked to relay this information, perhaps some of you may not have heard:

I have been asked to relay this information, perhaps some of you may not
have heard:

I understand, the doctors say the spinal tap tests for Max came back
"normal" or "clean". Eric, Erin, Robin, Max, and Beck are
happy with the results. We can all be thankful. Please keep the
Prayers, Positive Thoughts, and Meditations coming.

A word from me:

Today I returned from Iowa for a couple of days. I have been providing
engineering support to a railroad for a landslide. The Railroad crew I
have been working with (in Iowa) has been praying for Max.

On Thursday morning one of the first things John said to me was "any
word from Seattle?". I thought he meant with regard to the problems and
the landslide we are working on. It turned out that the most important
information the man wanted to hear was the results of Max's tests.
For railroaders, anything above the railroad and train traffic is pretty
much unheard of (they are very, very, very devoted to the railroad). To
understand he wanted to hear about Max, before railroad business is
shocking, and wonderful! These people in the heartland, praying for a
boy, they have never met is overwhelming! I was pleased to let him
know the MRI looked great.

I am anxious to let John, Larry, George, Louie, Joe, and others in
Iowa, know that the spinal tap also showed good results, and are
positive.

God Bless, Positive Thoughts, and humble thanks,

Eric's Brother,

Kirt Hanson