School is officially done for 2014...yeah! Kyle is working 2nd shift and it's been weird only seeing him on the weekends. Cody came home from his football camp at the U of M and will be working on conditioning for the rest of the summer. Football, hard work work! He has enjoyed driving his dad's truck.....now to find a job to pay for all the gas he's using. He is growing up & becoming responsible (ready or not)! Katie is in the middle of her Summer swim club & just enjoying the slower pace for a while.
Tom and I, well we had a great 25th wedding anniversary. We spent Memorial weekend in sunny & hot Clearwater Beach FL. We sat pool side or walked the beach during the days. The hotel always had different activities going on around the pool and the first day we were asked if anyone was celebrating a birthday or anniversary I piped up and said we were here for our 25th. A little while later we were packing up to leave the pool when an announcement was made that there was a special dance for a couple celebrating 25 years. We were brought to the "dance floor" and the song "My Girl" started. I am not one for attention but was laughing as my husband teased me again for having to take the lead. We received a few congrats from the guests after the song was done & didn't think anymore about it. However the next day a hors d'oeuvres tray and a bottle of wine was brought to our room. Yummy and worth the couple of minutes of fame :) We also found some fabulous Dinner & Dives to eat at & enjoyed several beautiful sunsets. The last night while we were on the pier watching the boats, fish, and sunset we happened to spot a couple of dolphins. Tom tried to get a picture but it was not that easy and he snapped a pic of a couple of fins. However, to see two, then three, then five dolphins all come up for air was an awesome view. What a wonderful way to celebrate our lives together and before we knew it we were on a plane back to MI. Thank you babe for those carefree and fun memories!
Last Sunday was Father's Day and what a better way for Tom to spend the day than to head to U of M for football camp with his son. This time he stayed for the entire week. Tom had his scans very early Monday morning and lab work on Wednesday, then the rest of the week was spent resting or following Cody around camp. He didn't just sit up in the bleachers though, Cody had him on the field watching up close. Tom so enjoyed this time and it was good for both of them to bond and follow their passion together. Thursday afternoon the closing ceremony topped off the end of camp and they headed to the hospital to find the results from Tom's scans. Tom has been having rib & other pains. Doc put him on stronger narcotics to block the pain, five new prescriptions later he will hopefully be getting some relief soon. His scan showed that his neck was stable, however his liver had 3 legions that had increased in size as well as a couple in his lungs. Though the growth was not at an alarming rate it was decided that he should go back onto a new chemo. He will be monitored closely on this drug and will need to have monthly EKG and labs done. He will be seeing an Oncologist here in GR and I am glad we don't have to make monthly treks across the state. The differences of this chemo and the last will not differ that much; with the biggest difference in that he can start on a lowest dosage and work his way up if need be.
Tom will head back to the U of M again in September for his quarterly scans. Until then he will try to keep his appetite up (he's eating 2 meals a day consistently right now). He has a good attitude about his current state and is accepting beginning this new treatment. He still has a lot of days that he spends on the couch, but he keeps his spirits up and has a grateful attitude of being here. On our way to one of our many open houses he stated again that his goal is to see all of his children graduate from High School. I said, "Once that's done we will talk about your next set of goals"
In this past half year we've had to say goodbye to people we've cared about, celebrated with those who have made accomplished goals, prayed over those who have had trials, and been awed by those precious new little lives. I have had many deep conversations about life & what matters in the big pictures as I've shared my own trials and listed to others. Isn't that what we're supposed to do? I am not saying that I have any big ideas or answers but sometimes I've been lead to share somethings that are very personal to me & that I would usually keep to myself. It has been an uplifting experience & helped me to confirm that there is so much to this life & beyond that we just can't fathom!
Psalms 105:14 but through it all he would not let one thing be done to them apart from his decision
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