Home...Happy and Healthy

I want to thank everyone for all the prayers you sent our way. God is so good to us! As we walked into the doctors office I asked that God be with us. I felt such a since of comfort and felt the Holy Spirit with us. We got the test results, which were good, and I knew that God was taking care of us once again! He continues to bless us. He is giving us strength, comfort and most of all love in our hearts. Thank you, God!! I'm feeling better everyday and am looking forward to the Christmas Season with my family and Friends. Please remember the reason for this season and know that we want you to have a

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

The Test Results

All is good!!! The MRI and CT scan showed that there was soft tissue inflammation. You ask--what is that? Somehow I injured my shoulder and it left inflammation around it. The doctor said to take motrin for 5 days and if it isn't better to go see my nephew Matt....he is a sports injury doctor. I know that the Lord heard all the prayers coming from all my supporters and he has answered those prayers. We want to thank all for the prayers and for the grace of God acting on this. The travel department at the hospital was able to get us on the next flight to Denver so we will be arriving around 9:30 tonight. Sounds like we will arrive to below 0 temps. (Are you sure you don't want to move back to CO, Jason?) Robbin and Patti have got all the Christmas gifts packed in the suitcases and we are over weight. Surprised??? NO Robbin did find a box to put all the cheese and brats in so that will help. Thanks again for all the prayers. And thank you Mariann and Barb for sharing your time in Chicago with us. Have a Merry Christmas and always know we love you all!!

December Treatments

Monday morning we headed to the hospital for my treatment. It's all routine now.....port access, blood draw, nurse appt, doctor appt, naturalist appt, and infusion. Only this time they add in a CT scan and MRI. Reason....I felt a lump on my right shoulder. The doctors felt all around this lump so it is sore and tender to touch. With that said, we are waiting for the test results today. There is a lot of unknowns....don't know when we will be coming home, don't know what the MRI will show, and don't know what the CT test will show. The unknown is the worst thing anyone can go through. My nurse felt very bad that she didn't get any info from my doctor. Patti, Robbin and I did sleep a little last night. The snow started here around 4pm so it was easy to snuggy in and eat pizza while watching Biggest Loser. Is that an oxymoron? This morning we are sitting on the phone waiting for the doctor to call. I promised Patti and Robbin I would call at 8:15am if I didn't hear from them. So it is time, I'll be back later!!

Christmas Shopping!!!

Talk about sales!!! We got all our shopping done and packed in the suitcase. Yesterday we went into Chicago and what a beautiful city at Christmas time, too. The Macy's windows were beautiful and really got us in the Christmas spirit. The streets were full of Christmas lights and people!! Thousands of people!! But really it was lots of fun and very festive. The one thing we really wanted to do was eat at the Walnut Room and we got to do that! Yummy food and a beautiful silver tree in the center of the room (tree --->). We didn't make it to the Sears Tower. Time just ran out. Today we got up and headed to the Outlet Mall. Yes, another day of shopping!! Robbin was so excited!! He loves to shop you know! He loves to be the bag man! After shopping we were hungry so off to the Brat Shop for brats and a beer. Just what we needed! Then we went next door to the cheese store for some purchases of cheese and brats to bring home. We are all in the room watching football and drinking hot chocolate. Tomorrow will start early 8am...port access then the doctor appts start...2:30 chemo so hope to get back to the room by 5pm. I'll blog tomorrow when we get to the room. Have a wonderful evening and stay warm!!!. Thanks to Mariann Bledsoe, Barb Kent, Patti and Robbin for all the support here. They are so good to take their time to be here. Thank you and God Bless You! Thanks to all my supporters at home for the prayers. This is possible with all of you!

December in Chicago

Burrrr......cold cold cold!!!! We flew in last night and it was so pretty looking at the Christmas lights from the plane. Today we are going to Chicago to see the windows at Macy's, eat at the Walnut Room then go to the top of the Sears Tower. Oh, did I add shopping and lots of hot chocolate!!! We have to take a train into Chicago, which I love!! All of us will have layers, layers, layers!! This will be so much fun and I will be taking lots of pics to share with you. Have a great day and I'll be reporting more later. Love ya!!