More of the Journey

After my bone scan on Friday, we began packing for a trip up lake on Saturday afternoon. (We left after an important birthday party for Bryce's friends.) We stayed at Lucerne in a friend's cabin (Thanks Kevin and Mary!). Mom and dad came up in their boat too. It was fun to spend time together as a family. This morning we hit the Stehekin Bakery one more time. Yummmmmy! You just can't make a bad choice up there! Robbie runs an amazing bakery.

This week promises to be eventful. Tomorrow I go back to full time work. (I'm so excited!) The kids begin school on Thursday and I get the results from my doctor on Thursday late afternoon (about 4:00p.m.) We'll blog the results of our on-going adventure.

Please pray for wisdom for the doctors. We are continuing to pray for complete healing. Yep, I'm like that persistent two year old who just won't give up asking. Thanks for asking God for the same with us.

Looking up,

Sheri

P.E.T. Results

Today we received our results. They were mostly good. There is one spot in my pelvis that my doctor is, and has been watching closely. There is a possibility she may want a bone scan later on. She is taking up my case with the tumor board again. (That's simply an opportunity for all the oncologists to get together for additional input on their patients.) She didn't seem overly concerned. She said if we need to, we can hit it with radiation.
The great news is that my main organs are looking clear. Obviously, there are no hard, fast rules or absolutes medically. The absolute we count on and depend on is God. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He cares for His children. It's good to be one of them. We thank Him for the work that had been done in my body and pray for continued healing. Thank you for praying with us.

Looking up,

Sheri

P.E.T. scan today....

Sheri and I are off to a PET scan this morning. Her doctor has her do one of these every three to four months. They are only on Saturdays down in Wenatchee, so we are hopping in the mustang and heading south...it's 5:30am as I write this. I know you are saying, Brett is up that early?....yes, yes I am. This scan is for the neck down, and has been clear for quite a while, so we are praying for more of the same here....please pray with us. We'll post the results late Thursday after her appointment. Off to the big city (it's big to us country folk!)

Looking up.

Brett and Sheri

Live from Silverwood

We are taking the kids to Silverwood for the first time today. They have been anticipating this day all summer.

This morning I woke up seeing a little better in my left eye! It's still a little blurry, but the blurry spot isn't as big.

Last week felt like a whirl wind. Being on steroids with an impromptu trip to the UW was just a little stressful. Although, the test results were awesome! P.T.L.! It finally hit me the night after we returned. I just fell into tears that evening because I didn't get the muffins made for our trip. Muffins! Really? Brett smiled, understanding what was going on. "I think someone is coming off steroids and has had a big week." After a big hug, I was fine and getting back to normal.

Now we are on our family vacation. We're experiencing Silverwood today and tomorrow and heading to Camano Island on Friday. Brett is going to sneek in a day of work on Thursday.

Thank you for continuing thank God for our healing thus far and pray for continued healing. I believe consistency and persistance is important.

Looking up!

Sheri

A look into the world of a cancer survivor.......

All is well! Sheri's visit to the UW was very positive. Her scans looked very good. The two bigger spots her Doctor was watching are both smaller, and the other few are holding very small in size. He doesn't want to see her for three months....in our world that's a long time. The eye Doctor she saw said she had some blood in her eye that is blurring her vision...it should clear up in a week or so....nothing to worry about.

Sorry to sound the alarm....but now you get a breif glimps into our world. Even something small like blurry vision can set off a storms of scans and Doctor appointments. Thanks for following us in our journey, and being willing to help when asked...we are truely blessed. I guess it's best to be cautious, we're glad Sheri has such great Doctors.

Brett, Sheri, Alyssa, Bryce

Pray please......

Soooo...Sheri has been having some fuzzy vision in her left eye. Nothing big or major...just a little blurry. She has had 20/20 vision her whole life...so it raised a flag. We called her Doctor in Wenatchee and at the UW. They want her at the U tomorrow morning for a MRI. We had one scheduled for August, but they wanted to do it now. What does it mean? Not real sure. It could be swelling from the treated areas they hit a few months ago. She'll be seeing an eye Doctor as well...she may just be getting older...both her parents use glasses. The best we can do is pray. Unfortunately I can't go, we are short handed at the yard this week, and we have an event for contractors tomorrow as well, and Alyssa and I are playing for an event tomorrow night....so Sheri's Mom Sue is riding shotgun in my place...and to boot it's Sue's birthday tomorrow. Happy B day Mom in law. Pray for good things and good scans. We'll let you know what's up as soon as we know.

Looking up!
Brett

Mini Prayer Request- The Big Toe

My big left toe is doing a little better this morning, but the last couple of days it looked like a little balloon on the end of my foot. Doctor's orders are to wait a week to begin my second chemo and stay off of it. So I'm enjoying summer for a couple of days with my foot up. I expect it to get better by next Monday...that's my hope! The kids are a great help at picking up, doing dishes and bringing me laundry. They rock! I'm very proud of them.
We have spent quite a bit of time swimming. At grandma & grandpa's, the kids live in the pool. At home we run down to the pool or lake at Mill Bay. We love summer.

My next MRI is Aug. 6th, which is also my dad's birthday! The doctor expects the spots to be bigger due to normal inflammation and then to go down. However, I don't fit the normal expectations so often that it leaves it very open. That's what happens when I know God is answering prayers.

We are praying for good scans and continued complete healing. All things are possible for those who love God! We are also thanking Him for the healing He has given us thus far. Please continue to pray with us.

Looking up!

Sheri