Today Louise went to the oncologist in Gainesville. Bill said that the doctor was very positive and said that the chemo for these kinds of tumors is very effective. She also said that Louise is in good health so that will increase her chances of having the chemo work. The drug she talked about with … Continue reading Oncologist

Louise came home today. Ray said she did some wash and made dinner. All is well so far. The doctor called and scheduled her oncologist appointment for tomorrow. She felt that was too soon, but Ray explained that tomorrow is just to talk about it. I think she wants to feel settled in at home … Continue reading She’s Home!

We arrived at the doctor’s office at 5:00. We waited awhile before getting in to see him. He was on a criminal case for jury duty so he was slightly delayed. He spent close to an hour with us. The diagnosis we have been waiting on is a primary mixed oligoastrocytoma, grade 3. What that … Continue reading The Big Day

Bill and Peter went to see Louise today. They had a nice visit until the speech therapist came by. Louise kicked them out. That tells you that she is taking the speech therapy very seriously and doesn’t want it interrupted. Bill said that she doesn’t think any thing they do is helping, yet she goes … Continue reading Jury duty? Really?

We didn’t have the chance to see Louise today because of a ton of activities. The end of the school year always includes graduation parties, and band concerts among other things. However, Ray sent me an update of the day via e-mail. He picked her up and they went to lunch. One thing we have … Continue reading Ray’s Update

Today Aaron, Peter and I went to visit Louise at her house. She had just woken up from her nap and was in a good mood. She told some pretty funny stories today. Evidently, she is earning a reputation at the rehab center. She decided yesterday to take a walk down the street to a … Continue reading Visit with Louise

Back to my fitness journal. I think one thing that I have noticed this time that is different from my previous attempts to loose weight, is my determination to be consistent. Maybe cancer taught me this…I am not sure. But every day, even when I don’t feel like it, I have to keep going. With … Continue reading Lesson 10 Make No Excuses

I am walking at Relay for Life tonight. It seems appropriate to try to find a cure for cancer because of my history and that of my family. I will be out late, so I wanted to do a very quick update. Louise had therapy today as far as we know. She will be going … Continue reading Relay

I talked with Louise on the phone today. She was out with Ray. They had gone to dinner and were getting ready to go for a walk at the park. She was coherent and spoke plainly which is good. However, she was very angry at the rehab center. Her speech therapist is out of town … Continue reading Phone call

I know you have been waiting for my update. The meeting went well. The news was good in every area. We met with the occupational therapist, the speech therapist, and the social worker. They gave a run down on how she is doing in each area. She has been released from physical therapy because she … Continue reading Meeting with Therapists