Well, that old fever went into a cold which went into a little cough all in a period of three days. In the middle of it all I found out I'm allergic to one of the medications I took. The grand quesiton is which medication am I alergic to? It just gave me a rash that fortunately doesn't itch.
I'm off to rest to get rid of this stuff.
Sheri
Monday, January 28, 2008
Marathon...............Beyond the Blog......
Back to my word pictures.......We just past the 1/3rd marker in our chemo marathon. 8.6 miles out of 26 done. There is still lots of hard work ahead, but it feels good to lift your head and see you've put some ground behind you. We look forward to the party at the finish! Back to running..........
Beyond the Blog:
I get asked often how Sheri is really doing. "She's doing well" I say. The response is usually, "really?" In my best big green Irish ogre accent I say "really, really." (It's a line from Shreck for those without kids.) Then I usually quip something about the blog, like do you read it? The response is almost always yes....and by the ticker at the top of the page, I'd agree with them. It makes my ponder then, why the question? Don't get me wrong here, I like conversing with folks (mostly), I just had to stop and ponder why? Sheri and I talked it over and wanted to say that what you see is what you get. There is nothing we are holding back from this blog. We write down every sniffle, appointment, chemo reaction...you name it. Sorry to disappoint, but there's not much "Beyond the Blog". (That would be a cool title to a book someday!) There are times we wait to confirm something with our doctors before we blog it, but it always makes it to these pages. So if you get the Shreck answer from me, I'm really saying it's all in the blog, really, really. This blog is a God send (Thanks Scott and Michelle!!), not only for you to keep up with us, but for us (read Me) not to have to repeat information time and time again. I'm not a big repeater, ask my kids. I love it when people say, "I read the blog." It says to Sheri and I, I'm praying for you, I care, and keep fighting. You my friends, Rock.
Brett
Beyond the Blog:
I get asked often how Sheri is really doing. "She's doing well" I say. The response is usually, "really?" In my best big green Irish ogre accent I say "really, really." (It's a line from Shreck for those without kids.) Then I usually quip something about the blog, like do you read it? The response is almost always yes....and by the ticker at the top of the page, I'd agree with them. It makes my ponder then, why the question? Don't get me wrong here, I like conversing with folks (mostly), I just had to stop and ponder why? Sheri and I talked it over and wanted to say that what you see is what you get. There is nothing we are holding back from this blog. We write down every sniffle, appointment, chemo reaction...you name it. Sorry to disappoint, but there's not much "Beyond the Blog". (That would be a cool title to a book someday!) There are times we wait to confirm something with our doctors before we blog it, but it always makes it to these pages. So if you get the Shreck answer from me, I'm really saying it's all in the blog, really, really. This blog is a God send (Thanks Scott and Michelle!!), not only for you to keep up with us, but for us (read Me) not to have to repeat information time and time again. I'm not a big repeater, ask my kids. I love it when people say, "I read the blog." It says to Sheri and I, I'm praying for you, I care, and keep fighting. You my friends, Rock.
Brett
Friday, January 25, 2008
A Quick Fever
Today was going great. I was at work and had a hard time getting warm but I figured that was normal at first because it's sooooo cold outside. By about 10:00 I wondered if I had a temperature. Sure enough. 100.6 So I went home to rest up. It spiked at 101.6 and then broke this afternoon. The doctor thought it was just a cold so I didn't have to go down to the clinic. I'm really glad my white blood cell count was up yesterday. I know that helps in fighting this little cold. It will be a weekend to rest up and get better.
Thanks again to all of you who are praying. I talk to people who tell me their church is praying for my healing too and that's so encouraging. By God's grace we walk through this one day at a time while praying for healing.
Keep looking up!
Sheri
Thanks again to all of you who are praying. I talk to people who tell me their church is praying for my healing too and that's so encouraging. By God's grace we walk through this one day at a time while praying for healing.
Keep looking up!
Sheri
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
.....the shaver won......
OK, so....well..... ah....yes....I shaved my wifes head, she asked me too. That was not one of the things I thought I'd be doing someday. Oh well life is different now, and things like hair are much more trivial (and gone now). It is what it is. We make a beautiful bald couple! Twins at last. This to shall pass, our baldness is temporary, and a badge we proudly bare, toward healing, to the world....under our hats mostly.........but if you ask we'll show you. We laugh as we look at each other, cancer can't take that from us! Ha....take that cancer!
Brett
Ahhh, my head feels soooo much better! All those little chemo bumps on my head calmed right down after we shaved it. Ahhhhh Had I known it would have helped, I would have done this last week.
Well, I can't say I ever planned on being bald this year, but this adventure makes me brave in new areas I never dreamt of before. And if you're going to go bald, it's always more fun with a friend! Brett's the best!
Sheri
Brett
Ahhh, my head feels soooo much better! All those little chemo bumps on my head calmed right down after we shaved it. Ahhhhh Had I known it would have helped, I would have done this last week.
Well, I can't say I ever planned on being bald this year, but this adventure makes me brave in new areas I never dreamt of before. And if you're going to go bald, it's always more fun with a friend! Brett's the best!
Sheri
The Great Hair Debate
The political season may be on but I think the greatest debate was truly in my head last night...and it still goes on. My hair is so thin that I think logically it's definitely time to just shave it off in a blaze of glory! On the other hand it's so great to have hair at all! Wow! It's still there...kind of. And so the debate goes on.
There is so much to be thankful for that I know I'll be fine either way. Brett just looks at me and smiles. He is so patient and loves me with or without it. Yep, he's a keeper! He reminds me not to worry because it will begin growing back when we are done with chemo.
So, there you have the latest...
Keep looking up! And thanks for the prayers!
Sheri
There is so much to be thankful for that I know I'll be fine either way. Brett just looks at me and smiles. He is so patient and loves me with or without it. Yep, he's a keeper! He reminds me not to worry because it will begin growing back when we are done with chemo.
So, there you have the latest...
Keep looking up! And thanks for the prayers!
Sheri
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Celebrating Healthy Kids!
The kids are back to normal! Alyssa's flu just lasted a couple of days. Wow, it's nice to have the kids feeling great again.
Yesterday we went to the snowmobile races and Bryce raced his first solo race. Last year mommy was his co-pilot. He headed right down the track with his elbows up! Daddy was proud.
Daddy and Bryce are headed up into the hills snowmobiling today. I'm not sure who is more excited about heading into the snowy hills to play. They will have a great time.
Alyssa and I are headed to church and then will probably stoke up the fire and enjoy our afternoon.
Yesterday I slept most of the day. Today I feel better but it will still be a rest day for the most part. I'm thankful to have the weekends to rest.
Keep looking up!
Sheri
Yesterday we went to the snowmobile races and Bryce raced his first solo race. Last year mommy was his co-pilot. He headed right down the track with his elbows up! Daddy was proud.
Daddy and Bryce are headed up into the hills snowmobiling today. I'm not sure who is more excited about heading into the snowy hills to play. They will have a great time.
Alyssa and I are headed to church and then will probably stoke up the fire and enjoy our afternoon.
Yesterday I slept most of the day. Today I feel better but it will still be a rest day for the most part. I'm thankful to have the weekends to rest.
Keep looking up!
Sheri
Friday, January 18, 2008
Bryce Passed the Torch
Well, Bryce is finally on the mend after 5 days of the flu. Yeah! But Alyssa picked it up and she's not very happy with her brother because she's sure getting sick is ALL his fault. She hasn't thrown up yet and her temperature just broke. Hopefully she will get through this much quicker than Bryce did. She's being spoiled by grandma while she has the temperature and then will be home soon. I'm so thankful for my parents! They have been a big help. We are looking forward to getting back to normal with the kids and having everyone home together.
We are continuing to gather information on eating healthy. We had an informative session with a Nature Path today. We will continue to gather more information and compare it as we make decisions with our doctors.
This may sound redundant, but thank you for continuing to pray with us for a big miracle of healing. Sometimes I feel like the little child asking the same question over and over, but I think God can handle it. Being He made us, I think He enjoys hearing from us and understands our hearts better than we do.
We are continuing to gather information on eating healthy. We had an informative session with a Nature Path today. We will continue to gather more information and compare it as we make decisions with our doctors.
This may sound redundant, but thank you for continuing to pray with us for a big miracle of healing. Sometimes I feel like the little child asking the same question over and over, but I think God can handle it. Being He made us, I think He enjoys hearing from us and understands our hearts better than we do.
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