Bryce up-date

Well, Bryce had a temperature of 101.8 today. My mom was with him. We called the doctor and it's just a flu bug. He needs lots of love, liquids, and sleep. When he can keep it down, we offer him food. I think he's eaten about 6 soda crackers in 2 days. The poor guy! My oncologist nurse thought he should be with mom and dad until he gets better or I could wear a mask around the house with him. If I get the flu I know I'd be ok after a few days. They would just need to put me in the hospital and give me lots of antibiotics. We'd rather avoid that scenario if possible. So for now grandma is spoiling him and we are missing our snuggle bug...it's just too quiet!
Thursday will be another chemo day. We get to meet with my wonderful doctor again. I have my normal list of questions ready. We are always learning something!
Friday brings a new opportunity to meet with a nature path. We are trying to eat healthy during the whole process. We figure the advice would be wise.
School is going well. I enjoy being with the kids and watching their progress. And yes! I do get to work a half day on Thursday and Friday! I wouldn't want to get bored now!
Thanks for all your prayers. Keep looking up!
Sheri

A Mommy Day

Today I stayed home with Bryce as he has a flu bug. It is good to spend some mommy time with him as he rests. It was also good for me to take an extra day of rest.
My head has several red bumps all over the scalp. Brett thinks it looks like chicken pox. I learned it's really just a normal chemo side effect that some people get when their hair is falling out. It's beginning to feel better and a hatless day is just what I needed. I'm sure thankful for a great staff at the Wenatchee Valley Clinic! They seem to be ready to know or find the answer to any bizarre question that comes up. Way to go guys!
Well, I'm off to help Bryce. Keep looking up and thanks for the prayers.
Sheri

Another Chemo Day........

Today is our first chemo Thursday. We switched days from Wednesday so Sheri could work. The day after chemo she feels pretty good, but the two days after that are her rest days, so we scheduled weekends for rest. (We need to have some control in a seemingly uncontrollable situation.) We're very lucky so far that she really only gets tired from the chemo, and a little achy. So far her energy is holding up well! The rest of us are having to do more "mommy" stuff, that we probably should be doing more of anyway. This is one way to get us husbands to do more around the house, but I don't recommend it to others!

Our (my) New Years resolution was to try and get us more organized. If you know me well, that's not an easy undertaking! I did clean (re-stacked) the garage to get Sheri's car in there for the first time in almost two years. Of course the Mustang has been in there since day one....I felt kinda bad about that, but it's her Mustang too.....right?!

Anyway, off to Wenatchee for chemo this afternoon. Warriors, pray for healing and receding cancer. As the weeks and months roll on we will have to watch her energy levels more as the chemo builds in her system. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, remember, God is bigger than cancer, keep looking up. Oh ya and.......GO COUGS!!!!

Brett

Work........

Many have asked me how Sheri is doing. I tell them, well. Then I mention she is back at work, and that floors most people. You must know, Sheri is a very driven person. Not in a mean, run you over way, but in a quiet, determined way. Her work is about more then her, or her cancer. She needs it, as much as it needs her. She needs to feel a part of something bigger then herself, teaching is that for her. I love her for that....seeing beyond herself. We are keeping a close eye on her energy level. We don't want to jeopardize her health for her job.

I guess in a little way our perspective of who we are, and how we relate to others and our communitee has been changed. It is about more then ourselves, and what's in it for us. Pray for Sheri's strength. Thank you to all who help make our lives a bit simpler, you know who you are.

Brett

A time to...rest... play...work...

It has been a good week. Friday I slept and slept. Brett thought I was dreaming away for about 20 hours. I got up to eat and then after a short while it was time to lay back down. It was truely a PJ day. Saturday I graduated up to a sweats outfit. It was a relaxing day, but it was nice to be up and around more. Today I was back to feeling more normal. It was wonderful to go to church. Church is a combination of a second home and yet we can get out of the house to go.
Brett reminds me that I get to be patient and not expect myself to be super mom. I usually have high expectations for myself, so learning to rest and giving myself a break is new for me. We'll get there one day at a time.
Tomorrow I'll go to school and teach. That is a joy.
My next chemo treatment will be Thursday. I always look forward to beating this ugly cancer any way possible!
I remain thankful for the chemo and am continuing to ask God for a big miracle of healing. I know he has all of our lives in His hands. Specifically I believe He has asked me to trust Him through this adventure. So, this is what I will do. He is a big, loving God and will be with us through it all.
Sheri

I Love My Job!

Today was my first day back to work since Thanksgiving and it was so great to see the kids smiling faces. I feel completely supported and spoiled at work. Today I worked with my sub who will be there when I need to rest. We accomplished a lot with the kids. Reading testing is up to date, new art projects are ready to proudly be displayed in the hall and the kids are prepared to play their new math game we learned today. Best of all, we all felt at home in our little classroom. The kids are such hard workers.
I know my doctor is concerned that I don't over do it or push myself too hard... she knows me too well. So my goal will be to watch myself and make myself rest when I need to. But I just can't help it that I love teaching so much.
We're still looking up and praying for a big miracle. Thanks for praying with us.
Sheri

Happy New Year!

Last night we rode up to the warming hut on snowmobiles with some good friends. It was beautiful to see God's creation clothed in winter white. I love getting into the fresh air. We grilled up dinner over the fireplace, toasted up smores and then lit off some fireworks to celebrate the new year. We adults have just as much fun as the kids!
The ride was short but much appreciated!
Tomorrow Brett and I will run down to Wenatchee to see my doctor and get another chemo treatment. I'm still praying it kills each and every cancer cell in my body! We're also praying that my white blood cell count is back up again and stays up high enough to continue getting each planned treatment.
Thursday the kids and I will be returning to school! Yep! I'm back! I hope to be there as much as possible through the treatments. I'm looking forward to seeing my class and working with the kids. Alyssa, Bryce and I are also looking forward to getting back to our old routine as much as possible. Well, here we go!
Keep looking up!

Sheri