June Update

Hey all,

Just a quick update to let you know that Chris is doing great. He is working full time and has just started at a new firm, which he is really excited about.

Many of Chris's friends and family met up in Chicago to walk with Chris and Annie in the Survivor's Celebration Walk. This year's walk was particularly special since Chris and Anne were able to do the walk with all of us. There were thirty of us in total, so it was a great turnout for "Team Madden."

Anne is also doing really well, and she and Chris are keeping busy this summer with work, lots of house projects and hopefully a few trips up to Door County.

Chris continues to get his monthly check ups to monitor his blood counts and the doctor is really happy with how he is doing.

We hope all of you are doing well, and please keep your positive energy, thoughts, and prayers coming Chris's way!

Thanks again for all of your support.

The Maddens

April update

Hey everyone,

Just a quick update:

Chris is doing really well. He's been back at work since Feb 1 and is feeling good. Lucas and Margaret came up from Cabo and stayed for two weeks with Chris and Anne, and it was a great time for everyone.

Chris and Sonia have started to hit the golf course now that spring is hopefully here to stay, and we're all looking forward to spending some time up in Door when summer comes.

Thanks again for all the support. Please keep sending your positive energy, thoughts and prayers Chris's way.

Take care,

Mina

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general update

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let you know how Chris is doing these days. He finished his chemo before Xmas and has had an excellent recovery. Chris and Annie celebrated a low-key Xmas with family and now his counts are almost back to normal and he is feeling very good. He is working out--biking and walking and he is itching to get back to work. Dr. Tallman is really happy with how Chris did with his chemotherapy treatments and said they would monitor Chris's health through routine blood counts.

We are so happy that C is doing so well and looking foward to a great year. Chris is making plans to start working again in the next month or so. I think the initial plan is to start half-time, though as you all know, Chris is ready to go back full force! Annie is doing really well, too, working hard as always.

Still investigating one trial at MDAnderson; there are many details that have to come together before Chris would commit to the trial, so we'll see where that goes. Chris has already done the "gold standard" treatment, as his doctor likes to put it, which is always nice to hear.

We're all looking forward to the next visit from el senor Lucas. He will hopefully come up from Cabo in the spring to hang out with Uncle Kiki and Auntie Nannie and the rest of the crew.

Thanks again for all of your support.

Take care,

YM

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