Timeout

Tom and Kyle headed out the door at 7:00 this morning to head to HFH. Tom had some blood work done & talked with the clinical nurse. It was decided that Tom will be taken off the drug for 2 weeks because of his side effects. In two weeks, on August 24 Tom will head back in for his Dr. appointment and 4 hour visit. At that time Tom will resume taking the drug but at a lower dose.

Tonight when Tom came home he received a call from his primary doctor checking up on him. I am glad that he has a doctor that is very engaged in Tom's treatment. Tom also received his calcitonin level from his last blood work here on the west side and his level is 785. It is up a little bit, but still way down from the start of this program.

This weekend we will be involved in the Relay for Life 24 hour walk. A friend from my work, whose husband is a Throat Cancer patient at U of M, will be joining us for a little while. It was funny to find out that her daughter is in charge of the event. It truly is a small world! I told Tom to just show up & not worry about walking the trail, but you all know how well he listens to me ;) Thank you to all who were involved in our first campaign & to those who donated. We have raised $2,929.00. It was far from our first thought of setting a goal of $1,000.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!

Each morning when I get up for work after my little workout I do a devotional. I have decided to share a little of my writing:

My God I say to you:
Please help us feel Your love
Shinning down deeply from above
Show us the way, the path we shall follow
Live our lives to the brim, do not leave us hollow
Fill our hearts with compassion, taught by your son
Living life to the fullest, until our days are done
Lord, only you know the path we shall take
Daily give us mercy for all our our sake
Grace & mercy pour out from you
We receive it every breath, all the day through
Your humble servant is here today
To proclaim your words & silently pray
That you protect my loved ones & help them now
They will turn to you, trusting you somehow
I proclaim my trust in You, My Lord
Send down your spirit like a sword
Remind us that Jesus is the way
As I remember this early in the morning of everyday