West Side

The kids are having a good and busy Spring Break. The boys are in Hunters Safety and Katie was invited to an indoor water park/hotel with a few friends and a brave mother and grandmother.

Tom has been doing better at night. I'm not sure if it is the PT or being on the reflux drugs regularly, but something has been doing the trick. He started to workout at home and has been feeling more energy. Hopefully he has finally moved up to a new level of wellness.

We've had some bumps with U of M and getting an approval to which Oncologist Tom was going to see. Finally after traded phone calls, we have an appointment on May 8 with Dr. Campbell here in the West side. Tom and I are very happy to be seeing a Dr. close to home again.

Last week I went to pick up a new prescription that Tom had filled. I was told once again that our insurance would not cover it. I inquired about how much it would cost; thinking it probably would not be worth fighting. I was told it was $314.00. I replied that they could hang onto the prescription until the powers that be could get the coverage straightened out. I have made a few phone calls to both the insurance and Dr.'s office to have them hash it out, but have not heard anything yet about it. However, Tom had been previously prescribed a type of medicine that seems to be currently helping him.

Thanks for the e-mails and phone calls. It has been easier to share Tom's good news than the phone calls we made last summer. Please continue to pray for Tom's complete healing.