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Carey among many others has asked how the boys are holding up.
I think the boys are doing super great! They have been entertained by the 3 man circus that has flown in from out of state - my father! They have been to the beach or swimming or on an adventure every day. They seem to be just fine with everything that is going on with Gary. They have all been to the hospital to see Gary and they go in to his room like it is second nature. I guess that is both good and bad.
Gary is on new medication. We stopped the dilaudid and switched to fentanyl. He has the "drug glaze" but his BP is way down and his HR is running around 65. He seems to be in much less pain. So, I guess being in a drug haze is better right now than struggling with severe pain.
I am showering and heading back up to the hospital with Jax. The boys are at Salt Creek - how shocking!
I managed t o sleep about 7 hours at the hosptial last night so I do feel a little better. Gary slept for a good 7 hours as well which is a first.
They are moving Gary to a room today. I am not sure where. Please hold off on coming to see him until a few more days have passed. I know you are anxious but be patient.
Off and running!
Have a great afternoon.
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Lisa
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A Look inside our family......
If any of you have not had the chance to walk the grounds of the Montage in Laguna Beach you are really missing something amazing!!!
I am at the Montage with Zach and my Dad and I am standing on the beautiful rock that jets out from the middle of the cove and it is the most amazing morning! The air is so warm and the breeze is gently blowing.
I look down to see the reef and the beautiful colors of the seaweed garden that sway with the tide. In such a small place there are so many amazing things about creation that just make me stop to remember to thank God for all he has entrusted to us!
This very moment makes me feel so blessed to have so many blessings! So many family members and friends who surround us and love us and are ready to go on this new journey with us.
As I am thinking my pride gets a hold of me for a moment and I tell myself that I can do this on my own. My thought is that I don't want to have to have help and put people in this position!
Then, as quickly as that thought fills my pride-filled head another one enters. This time, I begin to realize that there is no way we can do this on our own. First and foremost, our same Father who has created this amazing place that I get to spend so much time at is the same one who has blessed us with amazing family and friends who want to care for us.
There are simply no words to express my gratitude and love to everyone who surrounds us and is a part of our life - big or small!
Please take some time and get down to the Montage. Go with your spouse, a friend, your kids! When you are there take in the beauty that surrounds you and take a deep breath and thank God for everything you have and the fact that HIS spirit lives in all of us! What a privilege it is that we are all on this journey together!
I am not ready to leave my rock because the morning is the best part of my day and this day is looking amazing and I want to stay right here feeling exactly how I do right now! Zach is coming out of the water and he really wants to head down to Strands to walk on beach! Who am I to argue? What a day the Lord has made! I am certainly going to be glad and rejoice in it!!
I am at the Montage with Zach and my Dad and I am standing on the beautiful rock that jets out from the middle of the cove and it is the most amazing morning! The air is so warm and the breeze is gently blowing.
I look down to see the reef and the beautiful colors of the seaweed garden that sway with the tide. In such a small place there are so many amazing things about creation that just make me stop to remember to thank God for all he has entrusted to us!
This very moment makes me feel so blessed to have so many blessings! So many family members and friends who surround us and love us and are ready to go on this new journey with us.
As I am thinking my pride gets a hold of me for a moment and I tell myself that I can do this on my own. My thought is that I don't want to have to have help and put people in this position!
Then, as quickly as that thought fills my pride-filled head another one enters. This time, I begin to realize that there is no way we can do this on our own. First and foremost, our same Father who has created this amazing place that I get to spend so much time at is the same one who has blessed us with amazing family and friends who want to care for us.
There are simply no words to express my gratitude and love to everyone who surrounds us and is a part of our life - big or small!
Please take some time and get down to the Montage. Go with your spouse, a friend, your kids! When you are there take in the beauty that surrounds you and take a deep breath and thank God for everything you have and the fact that HIS spirit lives in all of us! What a privilege it is that we are all on this journey together!
I am not ready to leave my rock because the morning is the best part of my day and this day is looking amazing and I want to stay right here feeling exactly how I do right now! Zach is coming out of the water and he really wants to head down to Strands to walk on beach! Who am I to argue? What a day the Lord has made! I am certainly going to be glad and rejoice in it!!
4 comments:
Wow! I can't believe he's moving into a room already. Gary is so strong and amazing. I wish I had a smidge of the strength he has. Give him lots of hugs and kisses from me! Funny cards will be on the way soon.
TW
OK, now that I've asked about the kids and received an excellent answer, I now must inquire as to your health and sanity! You won't be any good to anyone if you get sick from lack of sleep and running yourself ragged, so I hope you're taking care of yourself too. If there's anything I can do from way up here, don't hesitate to ask!
I'm assuming this Saturday is off??
Hi! Someone (a friend or family member, I assmume) left a link to your blog on someone else's Xanga blog. I saw it, and clicked on it out of interest. I have not read too many of the posts, but I've read enough to get an understanding of what is going on, and I can tell you that I can personally relate to so much of it. My dad was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic colon cancer in September, which was a total shock to us, because he's NEVER sick and is completely healthy and in good physical shape and condition in every other way. I understand keeping the kidney's healthy for chemo and how heart-wrenching it is to find out the cancer has spread. He went through two different chemos at once and finished in March. He had his PET scans after and they were clear. In June, after a sudden turn for the worse from what we thought to be chemo side-effects, we found out he had 6 tumors on his brain. It was then that my dad pointed out that chemo cannot cross the blood-brain barrier, which was a relief to think that it hadn't spread since, but terrifying to not know how long the tumors were there. He underwent 14 days of radiation to the brain. The tumors delayed a surgery that should have gotten rid of all the other cancer, so he had to restart a new, less invasive chemo on Tuesday, and hopefully it will prepare him to finish his surgeries (we have already completed 2 of 3). The blessing in disguise in our case is that if we had known about the brain tumors BEFORE we started the surgeries, they never would have been done and he wouldn't have had the chance he has now. Now that 2 of 3 are done, in our minds, there is no choice but to finish. If his surgeon doesn't agree, we will just go somewhere else.
All I really wanted to say by any of this is that I understand how painful and exhausting cancer is for the entire family. I will pray for you, your husband, and your kids. I pray that you guys will feel and experience the success and true blessings of God that my family has, and tell your husband not to give up. With cancer, medicine does a lot, but it's really the attitudes that work the miracles.
And as for you, GET SOME REST! Take some time to just relax. I read in one of the posts that the financial situation wasn't great because he got laid off. Ask a girlfriend to come over and take the day to do at home facials and manicures! (It's cheaper than a spa, and common, when's the last time you did that?) Take a breather. I know how strong my mom is being for my dad, but every night, I pray for her health and strength. I'm 19 and I live at home to help with my dad and live-in grandmother so I can take care of myself and them, but we all need my mom. My mom is the sole source of income for my family. (I work, but I can't support all of us.) If something happens to her, we will really be in trouble. Take care of yourself, your husband and your kids need you!
I'm glad Christine left that comment after seeing my link. I hope it brings some small ounce of comfort in knowing you're not alone!
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