Feels Like the Flu

As I'm sure you're assuming by now, we arrived home this last Tuesday night, safe and sound. Everything went exactly according to plan. Jim flew through the procedure with flying colors; just like he seems to do with each new thing they try. He continues to amaze me with how well he handles all that his body is being subjected to. He slept well through the night (I did not!) and woke up feeling pretty good. The whole house had a better night's sleep last night. :)

He started feeling pretty yucky yesterday afternoon. They had said he would feel as though he had the flu. This will last for several days and then he should start to get his energy back. This morning, he feels better than last night, so hopefully he's already on the mend.

It's unbelievable what your body can endure. He can only have close contact with people for short periods of time. Other than that, they must stay six or more feet away. It's hard to comprehend how someone can handle these "poisons" in their own body whenever others shouldn't be near it.

They did his right lobe first and we will return on Thursday, September 27, to do the left. At that point, it becomes somewhat of a waiting game to see the results. Doctors say it takes about 2-3 months to truly see what's been accomplished. We meet with his local oncologist this next week to go over everything. I'm sure, like all doctor's visits, more will be revealed as time goes on.

As always, we can't thank you enough for all the prayers and wonderful words of encouragement. They help us so much to stay focused on hope, rather than fear. I thank God for each and every one of you. I will close today with a quote from Good Morning America's Robin Roberts. She is a celebrity, but more importantly, she is a strong person who is willing to share her experiences with others. I am impressed with her openness and compassion for others. Have a blessed day!

We love you!

"Life provides losses and heartbreak for all of us - but the greatest tragedy is to have the experience and miss the meaning."

Round #1

Just a quick note to say we are heading out in the morning for Tulsa to do the first of two procedures. Expecting nothing but good things! We'll be home again tomorrow night. I'll update in a day or so to let you know how things are going. Love to you all!

"Be Patient" Ha!

I told you I would need your patience. A few people have emailed, etc., that they couldn't leave a comment. Well, I think I have it fixed. There was a setting that needed to be changed so anyone can comment. I believe it's set so that you can leave it anonymously or with your name. Don't hold me to that, but I think it is! Have a blessed day!

It's A Go!

Last Friday's appointment to "map" Jim's arteries proved to be successful. :) We go back on Tuesday, August 28, to do the first radiation procedure. They will do first lobe, then wait about a month to do the second.

Glad for a little bit of "Autumn" in the air! Hope all is well with everyone out there. Will keep you posted. Much love and we hope to see a few of you this Sunday at Crosses Creek Decoration!

Reasoning Behind it All!

After much thought, I decided creating a blog might be the easiest way to keep everyone updated on Jim and how things are going with all of us in general. We think of all of you so often, but don't necessarily stay in touch on a regular basis. Hopefully, this will help with sharing information on how Jim is doing, as well as some of our family adventures from time to time. I really have no idea what I'm doing, so be patient with me. :)  Also, if you're not into it, please feel free to ignore (or delete. Again, not sure how this works.)

It may seem strange to you (since I'm such a "talker"), but I am apprehensive about getting started. I over analyze each thing I write, erase it and write something different. So.... as you're reading, please cut me some slack for errors, etc. It serves me right for being so critical of others' writing! Ha!

Now, to the main reason for the blog in the first place; an update on Jim. His last scans showed some enlargement and some new growth in his liver, but thank God, his lungs are now showing no tumor activity. This makes him a candidate for what's called "Yttrium Spheres". It is basically localized radiation "seeds" implanted directly into his liver, which can be more effective since it doesn't have to travel throughout your body. Like most medical stuff, we'll know more as we go along, but we travel to Tulsa this Friday, the 17th, for the preliminary stuff in prep for the actual procedure. They will basically run dye to "map" the arteries so they can insure that radiation goes where they want it to. The first of two procedures will take about a week and a half later. Other than some fatigue and just feeling yucky for a few days there's not a lot of side effects with these treatments. I will post more as we know it.

We are so grateful for all of your love, prayers and support! We will never be able to repay all the kindness each of you have shown us. Much love to you all!

Testing, Testing!

So, Jim says, "Are you still working on that?" Yes, I suppose, I am.  Not quite as easy as I thought it would be. Either that, or I'm getting old. Ha!