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

There was a mix up. Today was NOT the doctor’s appointment. That doesn’t happen for another week. Ray did call and found out that they still do not have the results. Frustrating…yes, very. We know that it is all at Emory and her doctor said he had called down there but it is just not … Continue reading Mix Up

Today Louise got her staples out. Then washed her hair and had it fixed. I talked with her on the phone for a minute this afternoon and she said that clean hair made her feel much better. Ray said she had a good day today. There is a doctor’s appointment tomorrow and a therapy meeting … Continue reading Staples Out

I saw a cat in our yard today. It is the one that tortures our dogs by walking just outside the fence in the backyard. We have no idea who it belongs to, because none of our neighbors claim it. Today it was in the front yard. I saw it stalking and then pouncing. It … Continue reading Mother’s Day