Beyond the blog.....part II

Well here we are again. You all need to know that this most recent news caught us a bit off guard. We, and the doctors were quite happy with Sheri's progress over the last year. Her past scans were nothing short of miraculous, I know I was there and saw them.....yet here we are again, and so soon. The progression of the cancer to the brain, we're told, is a natural one. The doctors are confident Sheri will respond like last time with good results, that is our hope and prayer. Treatment for her cancer in her body is different then cancer in her brain. Many have asked why the first treatment didn't kill the cancer in her brain. We asked the same questions. Plainly.....the brain is different, and is treated very different as well. The previous scans showed no signs of cancer in the brain, so the doctors chose not to put Sheri through that treatment if they didn't have to. Like before it has been caught relatively early, she didn't have symptoms of it even being there. Sheri is a real trooper, and is handling the treatments well. She's working half time in the mornings, and we do radiation in the afternoons. We try to get home before the kids are back from school to minimize any interruptions for them. All in all we're trusting God, but not totally understanding why we're back here so fast. We didn't get much dust collected on our helmets and shields from the last fight, but we strapped them back on for the next round. We've found it's easier to fight today's battle, and not worry too much about tomorrow.

My employees at the yard are great. Thank you to them for holding the fort down for our entire family. We really are blessed by them! Dad is busy with Mom, and I'm in and out with Sheri and the kids. Our friends have helped immensely too, helping drive and watch the kids on days I need to be at work. Thank you!!! My employees also field tons of concerned questions. Their pat answer? "Read the blog." We really do lay it all out here, no hidden stuff behind the scenes....really, really. The main reason we did this is so others know what we know, thus avoiding the "how are they doing" questions that tend to become mind numbing after the 1000th time you've said it. Don't get me wrong here, please, we know people care and just want to know. But if I'm being totally honest here, it does drain me. There, I got my grumpy stuff out there, take it for what it is. In short.....read the blog. I hope I didn't offend too many of you, those that I did I hope you can cut me some slack.....I'm a work in progress. My role in this situation is to love and support my wife and my mother, be a good dad for my kids, and run our business in an uncertain economy. If I come off a bit short and preoccupied, I hope you'll show me grace and understand why.

Keep Praying

Brett

PS: If blogging isn't your thing....Sheri and I are both on Facebook too. Some find it a little lighter and easier then the blog.