Two down.......Sixteen to go

Mom had her second chemo treatment this past Friday. So far she is tolerating it fairly well. Her white blood count is starting to drop, though. I am planning on going up on Thursday so I'll be there to take her to her appointment on Friday. I'll be bringing Caleb and Matthew with me. I would like to request prayer for continued health for us all so that we will be able to help her out. Heidi wasn't able to be there last weekend due to illness running through her family. I just talked to her and she sounded terrible and still is not feeling well. Whatever they have has taken them quite a while to get over. We all want to be there for our parents but cannot risk the spreading of infections.

Photo Shot of Shawl

Here are some pictures of Mom modeling the finished shawl.

One down

Friday the 13th, insert scary music here, was Mom's first chemo treatment. Heidi and Dad and I all went with her. Everyone at the clinic was just as nice as could be. She was done in about 2 hours and 15 minutes. AND seems to be feeling just fine so far. Just a little headache the night of and morning after. Mom even felt good enough yesterday to help me block a shawl. This meant placing 200+ pins in a wet blob of alpaca. Tedious but very rewarding.

The Word of the Lord

I thought I would share a little of what I read from Psalm 16 starting with verse 8.

I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

A Puzzling Situation

It all started when my Uncle Leland sent an 1000 piece puzzle to Mom. Of course Heidi was the one here when it arrived. But let me back up a minute and explain a few things. Puzzles happen to be a very competitive event in this household usually taking place over the holidays. Heidi, for some reason, usually manages to get her hands on the puzzle first. As a result, she puts together all the fun and easier sections, leaving me things like all the reindeer fur or snow. Things can get ugly at times resulting in the claiming of territory, hoarding puzzle pieces, and the ultimate control tactic of hiding pieces (Scott can often be a culprit here...mainly to aggravate us all rather than his wanting to participate in the event). This past Christmas I noticed that my daughter has inherited the puzzle fever and witnessed her pulling all of the above manuevers.

Now back to the present....Heidi had most of the puzzle done in a relatively short period of time. And once again she did all the fun and easier sections. What she left me were areas of grass and dogwood flowers. Green or green and white. That is all I had to work with. She will, of course, try to deny these allegations, but don't believe her.

A Couple of Turkeys Live Around Here

The title speaks for itself and is open for interpre-tation.

What's Up Doc? Part II

I have been informed that I have been a little negligent in my blogging duties and I confess. Mom had an appointment with Dr. Lob in Greenville last Thursday. He will be overseeing and administering her chemotherapy. Her first scheduled treatment is Friday, February 13th at 10:30 am. Her schedule will consist of 1 treatment per week for 3 weeks followed by one week off for her body to recover. This process will continue for 6 months. Mom was a little surprised and discouraged at the length of the treatment, as was I. I think we tend to drift into some denial every now and then. Heidi will be coming in to help Mom through this first appointment.