We met yesterday with Sheri's doctor. The appointment went well. Dr. Malhi was very encouraged, the tumors are shrinking! We've felt this from day one, but didn't want to get too excited. We didn't want to blog it either for fear we were wrong. Dr. Malhi's smile while examining Sheri told us volumes. We were right!! Did we mention how thankful we are for her Doctor?
Now.....(I'm using my best coach talk here, we have many friends who are coaches, so they'll have to tell me how I do here!).....temper your cheers. There is a lot of work to be do. The home team just scored!! But we're only in the first quarter, so heads back down, and get back to praying. (please)
Anyway we then went on to more chemo. Sheri's port ( a surgically implanted I.V. inlet) stopped working. The nurses fussed, and fussed to no avail. So we went on with a regular I.V. After four hours of chemo, we had to go to x ray to find out what was wrong with her port. The nurse told us if it was blocked that we'd have to go back in and fix it surgically, which didn't please Sheri. In x ray the doctor fussed some more, and got the goofy thing to work! He saw nothing wrong on the x ray. Sheri's nurse was there, so she's learned how to get things perking next time. All in all, a very good day!!!
We must remember our fight thou...(back to coach talk...)...We've had friends taken by this B@S#%RD cancer....and it's not going to be easy. Don't stop praying. Don't look down. Keep pushing on to VICTORY! As we know people loose to cancer, people also WIN. We are choosing to focus on the W's not the L's. Keep fighting with us.
Brett
PS....While we're cheering, How 'bout 'dem COUGS! #6 in the nation! Glad we've got something to cheer about. And yes I like Paul Wolff as our new football coach. I graduated with Paul and worked a little with him while I worked in the athletic department....he's a true COUG!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Another Chemo Wednesday.........
Wednesday cometh! I'll take my PDA to the chemo room tomorrow, if you think about it, shoot up a prayer and send an e mail (sherilamar@gmail.com), it's fun to read them as the chemo drips in. I know I make it sound exciting...... but not so much.
Sheri is a stud! Cancer picked the wrong girl to fight with! She has been tough to keep down. My two commands to her are: "eat" and "sleep", that's her job right now. We pray the chemo is working! The doctors so far seem positive. We meet with Sheri's Oncologist tomorrow, Dr. Malhi. She is very humble, and willing to ask others for opinions, but confident in Sheri's treatment. We really like her for that. Tomorrow will be our first appointment with her since we started chemo. Things seem to be settling in a bit more. Sheri met with her boss today about going back to school after Christmas break. She's really looking forward to seeing her kids again, as they are her! Pray for her energy levels....so far so good.
Wednesday is a friend of ours funeral; Don Gibbs. Don fought a long hard battle with heart attacks, and cancer. A fight well fought my friend. Don was always good for a funny story and his patented wit and smile, and a cup of coffee. He always came in the lumber yard, bought a few things, told a story or four or five, and had a slug of our famous (not really, but he never complained) coffee, and left a smile on our faces. We will miss him. We're sorry we can't attend his service, but we have a date with the chemo chair. I think Don would understand, there's a fight to be fought!!!!
Brett
Sheri is a stud! Cancer picked the wrong girl to fight with! She has been tough to keep down. My two commands to her are: "eat" and "sleep", that's her job right now. We pray the chemo is working! The doctors so far seem positive. We meet with Sheri's Oncologist tomorrow, Dr. Malhi. She is very humble, and willing to ask others for opinions, but confident in Sheri's treatment. We really like her for that. Tomorrow will be our first appointment with her since we started chemo. Things seem to be settling in a bit more. Sheri met with her boss today about going back to school after Christmas break. She's really looking forward to seeing her kids again, as they are her! Pray for her energy levels....so far so good.
Wednesday is a friend of ours funeral; Don Gibbs. Don fought a long hard battle with heart attacks, and cancer. A fight well fought my friend. Don was always good for a funny story and his patented wit and smile, and a cup of coffee. He always came in the lumber yard, bought a few things, told a story or four or five, and had a slug of our famous (not really, but he never complained) coffee, and left a smile on our faces. We will miss him. We're sorry we can't attend his service, but we have a date with the chemo chair. I think Don would understand, there's a fight to be fought!!!!
Brett
A blanket of white
The snow is coming down in buckets and it's beautiful! We rejoice in the small things and we love snow. There's just another reason to be happy!
Tomorrow we get to go down for another chemo treatment. I will be seeing my doctor after having some blood tests to see where my numbers are at. I'm looking forward to talking with her. Our regular slew of questions are written down for her. This is a education and we keep learning each step of the way.
You know, I'm feeling better than I expected. We can handle any of the chemo symptoms. I'm also thankful for how prepared the docotors and nurses are. Often they have given me solutions to anything that may come up so we know how to handle it and get on top of it quickly. Thank you for praying. I believe God is working through it.
Have a wonderful day and enjoy the beauty of the season!
God bless!
Sheri
Tomorrow we get to go down for another chemo treatment. I will be seeing my doctor after having some blood tests to see where my numbers are at. I'm looking forward to talking with her. Our regular slew of questions are written down for her. This is a education and we keep learning each step of the way.
You know, I'm feeling better than I expected. We can handle any of the chemo symptoms. I'm also thankful for how prepared the docotors and nurses are. Often they have given me solutions to anything that may come up so we know how to handle it and get on top of it quickly. Thank you for praying. I believe God is working through it.
Have a wonderful day and enjoy the beauty of the season!
God bless!
Sheri
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Mommy and Asissa (A-sis-sa) Time
Today Daddy and Bryce are making a boy trip to Wenatchee while mommy and Alyssa are doing some Christmas and Birthday cooking. Cooking is one of Alyssa's favorites and Bryce loves any boy time with daddy. The kids are doing well. We are just trying to make life as normal as possible for them. They are real troopers!
Tomorrow Alyssa will have a friend birthday party that Kami is helping me with. Thanks Kami! Her birthday is the 22nd of this month. She was the best Christmas present God ever gave us...It's been 8 years ago.
I'm so proud of both of my kids. This is an adventure for them too. They understand what cancer is, yet, they pray big and take one day at a time with us. They are such an inspiration and joy.
Thank you to everyone who has given them that extra hug of reassurance, a smile and more. Knowing they are ok gives me a peace in my heart. From my mommy's heart, thank you.
Thank you for praying with us that the chemo will do it's job in every area it needs to in my body. Thank you for every bit of love and support.
Sheri
Tomorrow Alyssa will have a friend birthday party that Kami is helping me with. Thanks Kami! Her birthday is the 22nd of this month. She was the best Christmas present God ever gave us...It's been 8 years ago.
I'm so proud of both of my kids. This is an adventure for them too. They understand what cancer is, yet, they pray big and take one day at a time with us. They are such an inspiration and joy.
Thank you to everyone who has given them that extra hug of reassurance, a smile and more. Knowing they are ok gives me a peace in my heart. From my mommy's heart, thank you.
Thank you for praying with us that the chemo will do it's job in every area it needs to in my body. Thank you for every bit of love and support.
Sheri
Friday, December 14, 2007
New Counter>>>>>>>
We installed a new counter you see above the picture. Thanks Heather! It started onWednesday night. It boggles our mind to think that so many are interested in our journey. Sheri hit the sack early tonight, feeling a bit achy and tired. We've been thankful for her not feeling too sick after chemo.
I'm beginning to run out of interesting things to write. Life is beginning to settle into a schedule with her chemo every Wednesday. We're learning what days she feels pretty good, and which ones she needs rest. Bryce and I are heading to Wenatchee tomorrow AM, that should lower the volume level at home for a while! Sheri really wants to return to school after the Christmas break. She'll go nuts sitting around the house. Teaching is a huge part of who she is, and she misses her kids. By next week we'll have a better idea of when to take the chemo, so she can take minimal time off. Right now it looks like Thursday afternoon, as she usually feels good the day after, but the two days after that are a bit rougher. So there you go a little insight into our lives and where we're headed from here. Pray, that's the best thing anyone can do for us, He hears us. Keep looking up.
Brett
I'm beginning to run out of interesting things to write. Life is beginning to settle into a schedule with her chemo every Wednesday. We're learning what days she feels pretty good, and which ones she needs rest. Bryce and I are heading to Wenatchee tomorrow AM, that should lower the volume level at home for a while! Sheri really wants to return to school after the Christmas break. She'll go nuts sitting around the house. Teaching is a huge part of who she is, and she misses her kids. By next week we'll have a better idea of when to take the chemo, so she can take minimal time off. Right now it looks like Thursday afternoon, as she usually feels good the day after, but the two days after that are a bit rougher. So there you go a little insight into our lives and where we're headed from here. Pray, that's the best thing anyone can do for us, He hears us. Keep looking up.
Brett
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Chemo
Well now you see our wonderful sky box view from the chemo room in Sheri's picture with her new quilt. The quilt came in handy in keeping her warm. They keep the chemo drugs cold, so when they go in you get the chills. Sheri enjoyed showing all the nurses her new quilt and the messages you all wrote on the back.
The chemo room is one of those places you'd hoped you'd never have to visit in your lifetime. I think they know that there, so they make it as nice as they can. They have a great juice and snack bar which the nurses showed me to right away. I joked that they'd regret showing it to me.....after all I am a big guy, who partakes in a snack here and there! The nurses are always cheery, combined with Sheri's perpetual cheeriness, and you'd have no idea that that place was a cancer ward. Thank you to the staff and volunteers there, you make the experience bearable.
Keep praying for the chemo to do it's job. So far she's felt pretty good. She gets achy, and tired a couple of days afterwards. Thank you for all the emails, cards, calls, and conversations. We knew we moved back here 15 years ago for a reason, this is one of them. We know people are concerned, thank you. Keep it coming, it is very encouraging.
Brett
The chemo room is one of those places you'd hoped you'd never have to visit in your lifetime. I think they know that there, so they make it as nice as they can. They have a great juice and snack bar which the nurses showed me to right away. I joked that they'd regret showing it to me.....after all I am a big guy, who partakes in a snack here and there! The nurses are always cheery, combined with Sheri's perpetual cheeriness, and you'd have no idea that that place was a cancer ward. Thank you to the staff and volunteers there, you make the experience bearable.
Keep praying for the chemo to do it's job. So far she's felt pretty good. She gets achy, and tired a couple of days afterwards. Thank you for all the emails, cards, calls, and conversations. We knew we moved back here 15 years ago for a reason, this is one of them. We know people are concerned, thank you. Keep it coming, it is very encouraging.
Brett
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Quilt of Love and Prayers
My church made a beautiful quilt for me. It is embroidered with our theme verse. This is the day the Lord has made. I will REJOICE and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24 Then many people signed it with words of encouragement and prayers. Wow, what a gift of love. When I was tired I wrapped up in it and could just feel all of the love and prayers from so many. Tomorrow I plan to take it to chemotherapy. It will keep me warm and encouraged.
It was suggested to me to bring it back to church next Sunday. I guess not everyone got to sign it. Although I'm already so blessed and encouraged by every word already. If you'd like me to, I will do this. Just let me know.
Thank you all for your prayers!
Love to you all.
Sheri
It was suggested to me to bring it back to church next Sunday. I guess not everyone got to sign it. Although I'm already so blessed and encouraged by every word already. If you'd like me to, I will do this. Just let me know.
Thank you all for your prayers!
Love to you all.
Sheri
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