Yesterday I found out that if you already have bruises on both arms the people in the lab take drawing your blood much more seriously. The lady I got yesterday said, “Whoa…what happened here?” I told her that I had a CT scan on Monday and that these marks were all the places they missed. … Continue reading Radiation update

I have been out of town for a couple of days…college looking with William. I cannot believe that he is a senior and we are doing the college search again. Time flies. I wanted to update you on Louise. She continues to go to radiation each day. Yesterday Bill took her. He said she is … Continue reading Louise Update

There is a technique in Psychology called flooding. In theory, if you are afraid of something and you face it head on you will learn that it is not as scary as your irrational fears are making it out to be. Therefore, if you are afraid of spiders you might go into a room filled … Continue reading Needle phobia

I met some women today who inspired me. Two of them are multiple year walkers of the 3-day. One is a repeater from 9 years ago. We walked 8 ½ miles together on a training walk. Along the way, I told my story, and listened to theirs. The woman who is repeating this year after … Continue reading Inspiration

Louise continues to have her radiation each day during the week at 10:30. She will have the weekend off as well as Monday for the holiday. We saw her tonight for Bill’s birthday and she said that sometimes she thinks the treatment is making her mind worse. This is the first we have heard her … Continue reading Louise’s Latest

One of the first things you ask after you hear the words ‘you have cancer’ is “How do I get rid of it?” There is a militant desire to root it out at all costs, because the cost of not doing it is extremely high. Unacceptably high. The part of you that is alive rises … Continue reading Lesson 14- Get Rid of It

We had a good visit with Louise last night. She was in good spirits. We took William over to see her since she had called him on his birthday and told him she had a gift for him. She said she remembered his birthday AND his name. Pretty big accomplishment for her. I don’t know … Continue reading Reading and Writing

A couple of weeks ago I talked to Louise about my 3-day walk. She knows that Hannah and I are doing it in October. We are training and she asks me how it is going from time to time. On this day, she asked and I told her how many miles I am getting in … Continue reading Dedication

I have been out of town visiting Hannah in Rome for the past couple of days, therefore I have not updated on Louise during that time. Bill took her to her radiation appointment today at 10:30. It was her first morning appointment. All the rest should be in the morning from here on out. He … Continue reading Morning treatment

My Lesson 12 was titled Set Your Face Like Flint. Today, a friend posted this sermon by Charles Spurgeon with the same title. I had not read or heard this sermon when I wrote my little lesson, however, I think the two go hand in hand in their meaning. Of course Spurgeon’s bold direct style … Continue reading Lesson 12 again????