Quick catch up

Dad is home and still fighting his head cold. He has seen the doctor a few times and still working on getting his numbers back up. He's had platelets, blood, and then platelets again. They are thinking at this point he should be on the rise and hope that when he sees the doc next Wed. they will be able to pull out his pick line for good. (Everyone cross your fingers) He seems to be doing a lot better the last couple of days. He is excited to be done with chemo!!! We continue to pray that he will be at O cancer cells when they do the next bone marrow biopsy. We will continue to keep everyone posted on that, and his continued recovery. Thank you to everyone who has keep him in your thoughts and prays.

The Home Stretch

Well Dad is in the hospital for his final treatment. The doctor was a little hesitant to admit dad, but he will be on call this weekend so he could be aware of how things are going. They had to do a recovery bag first, so they won't be starting the chemo until tonight. Dad and mom have been a little concerned about dad's energy level, but the doctor said otherwise. He said if dad has the strenght and energy to fish and do a few other things, then he is doing very well. There is some patients who can't do much of anything. Over all the doctor is very happy with his progress. He also said that if dad's bone marrow biopsy hadn't been 0 cancer cells after round 5, than there wouldn't be a chance of 0 cancer cells after round 8. To hear this, made us very happy. Dad continues to enjoy all your calls and visits. Thank you for your continued love, support and prayers. As a family we feel it very much. Thank you.

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Between treatment cycles

It has been rough between cycles. He hasn't had to have any blood or platelets. However this cycle can cause neuropathy, and he has really felt it. He was excited, and looked forward to attending a "Reel Recovery" which is a fly fishing retreat for cancer patients in Altimont, UT. He was excited to go, but he did not have the energy to walk, hike stairs, and fish for three days. Therefore he came home a day early.

Reel Recovery Group

You can tell dad has some great people who care about him. On Saturday the 4th of October, there were 5 men from dad's guard CE unit that came down on their drill weekend to help build a garden shed. This could be done, because it was authorized as training. It was a cold rainy miserable day. Mom did a great job on keeping them as warm as possible by making good meals, and hot chocolate.

Kenny, Shane, Merrill

Brian, Joe

Dad

As we type this posting there are 2 men out helping dad with the shed. One being Merrill Brown, who was here with the guard, and Ron Walker, one of dad's fishing buddies and long time friend.


On Sunday, between conference session we took a drive up Payson Canyon and saw some beautiful colors. The kids had a ball running and exploring, while the adults watched. Here is Dad, Mom and 6 of 9 grandchildren.

Dad is scheduled to go in on Friday the 17th to start his next and LAST cycle. He does however have a head cold right now, so we don't know if that will change. We are all excited to have this over, and continue to pray that when they do the next bone marrow biopsy that it will once again say 0 cancer cells.