Ray called today and told us that Louise had a fall. It was a bad one this time. She hit her face and head on the counter top as she went to the floor. He took her to the doctor who did a scan of her brain. No bleeding. No apparent injury to the bones. … Continue reading Watching Louise

Last night I went for a loop around the lake. Somehow, the trail was calling me to walk among the brilliant colors of fall. I think that in my heart I was desiring to walk with God in the cool of the evening. I wanted the peaceful companionship I have when I am with him … Continue reading Lesson 19 Keep Going

Right now, I live in a pressure cooker. Have you ever been in one? You know, there is heaviness internally, and you can feel the external force pushing in on you as well. Stress and anxiety from all sides. There is no area of life that is free of strain. Being in a pressure cooker … Continue reading Lesson 18- Release Pressure

I went for a visit with Louise on Wednesday. She seems to be holding her own. The speech therapist had been by and the physical therapist as well. Louise doesn’t seem to think the speech therapy is helping her at all. She said it is overwhelming. Ray told me that this new lady has a … Continue reading Louise update

My CT scan went well. Only one stick, and all the dye went into the vein. Hurray! I told Bill I feel like a superstitious baseball player. When things go smoothly, I try to remember what I had for breakfast, what I was wearing, and how much water I drank so that I can repeat … Continue reading One stick and a story

So tomorrow is the day I have been dreading for 3 months. I have put it as far back in my mind as possible, tried to ignore it, and pretended it would never come. Yet it is here. CT scan day. I will not tell you that I am not afraid, because I am. Anytime … Continue reading CT

Bill went and spent some time with Louise while Ray went to a meeting earlier this week. Bill said that she wanted him to leave her and go get her some food. When he refused to leave she got mad, but eventually gave in and went with him once she got hungry enough. Once they … Continue reading Louise’s latest

Sorry about the delay...it is on the blog end of things. They assure me that they are working on it. I am thinking that since I am on writing this little message maybe the problem is fixed...hopefully so. I will check back and update you all this weekend sometime.

Good news. The MRI showed that Louise’s tumor has stabilized. That is a great thing, it is what we had hoped and prayed for. It is what the radiation was supposed to do, so for that we are grateful. Of course that also means that the weakness and other symptoms we are seeing are probably … Continue reading Good News

I haven’t updated you all on Louise in a bit. I have been waiting to bring you some good news that she is having an upturn, but that news has not come. We are still waiting, and hoping that there will be one soon. Gail has been in town now for about a week. She … Continue reading Louise Update