Cuteness!

Laz - at 3 months!

He is Risen, Indeed!

The boys----celebrating Easter with a friend, Ryan!
(on the right)

For some reason we didn't get a family
photo around the table...
but we did get Tiff & Josiah!

Oh my goodness

Okay. So I've been in Texas for two weeks. And what does my husband do to fill the emptiness of his heart while his Bride is away????
He got a job rebuilding MUSCLE CARS!!!!!! It's just part-time...and with flexible hours he will be able to continue doing any inspection assignments he may get. In the meantime, I'm sure he is smiling all the way to work!

Mom's Second Treatment

Mom had her second treatment yesterday and did very well. Even though she had some of the same side-effects during the treatment, it took much less time and she was strong enough to go out to lunch afterwards! Her doctor talked with her before starting the IV, examined the small tumors on her scalp....and reported that they were beginning to clear-up and disappear! It's neat that we are beginning to see positive results already! She had a good night's sleep---which is a first all week---so that was great!

Today she had an elevated heart rate, some dizziness, and weakness...but spent the day just resting. Tonight she was able to go to dinner to celebrate my aunt Marilyn's birthday!
She is still a little dizzy....and fears the return of the strange "headache"---which starts on the back and side of her head and goes down her neck. It's more like 'pressure' than a typical headache. It scares her because she fears having a stroke.

Thank you for your prayers for her during this time. We praise the Lord for His grace and mercy on her behalf!

I came to Texas to be with mom for her first two Retuxin treatments for her Lymphoma. She was very hesitant to take them, but finally decided to just go ahead with the doctor's recommendation. During the treatment (which lasted about 5 hours), she had low-back pain (which suggests that the kidneys were not processing the medicine very efficiently), shaking, weakness, fever, her scalp itching, and an all-over aching. They would slow the IV and even stopped it at one point, treat the symptoms with steroids or whatever, then start it up again.

Since the treatments, she has been weak, has had a headache, has a "choking" feeling in her throat, her neck hurts a great deal, and sometimes she just hurts all over. This has not been easy for her and I know she dreads returning for the second treatment----which will be a stronger "dose" of the Retuxin....this Thursday.