Sunday

It is now Monday morning and I am just winding down after a long day.

I made it to church this morning to help set up before I took off. Thank you to everyone who came early to set up and help out. The boys and I had so much fun at the Cirque! The show was fantastic and Claudia and John even hung out with Gary while we were gone! Dave and Matt and Rob came over for a visit and I think Gary was coherent for at least part of their visit. Jen came over to clean my blinds. She is really good at it. Hey Jen - I have more upstairs and they have your name and duster written all over them!!!!!

Gary had another not so good day today. He has had a terrible headache and his neck has been a bit stiff. He is really not eating but the good news is he is drinking more. His parents are coming for a visit this week. They have not been here since his surgery in August and we are looking forward to spending time with them. The kids always love it when their grandparents visit!

I am fairly sick and will get to the doctor tomorrow for fear that I might have strep or something. Jax has a deep chest cough but he seems to only have a cold. I pray Gary does not get sick.

We are asking that everyone who comes into the house use hand sanitizer and if you have even a little cold to please not visit until you are better. He is incredibly susceptible right now because his white cell count is down from the chemo treatment.

GARY INPUT GARY INPUT - he speaks!
Gary's blog thoughts - straight from his mouth: Thank you so much for everybody and for all the support and especially for your prayers. BTW - Chemo needs to come in a grape flavor! (?????? he says it is a joke)
He is obviously awake and I hope he gets some solid sleep tonight.

Here is what we need:
We need prayer that this chemo helps Gary. The chemo needs to stop the progression of the disease and hold it at bay.
The chemo treatments need to begin to shrink Gary's tumors so that Dr. Barth can gain some control over the cancer.
Please pray that Gary would begin to feel better this week and get stronger - not Arnold stronger - but at least be able to get out of the house to run errands or sit downstairs on the couch with the boys to watch tv.

WE LOVE YOU ALL AND THANK YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING YOU ALL CONTINUALLY DO FOR OUR FAMILY! WE ARE SO BLESSED - TRULY AND AMAZINGLY!!!!

Love, L&G