Since being on the new chemo infusion (I still have no idea the names of the three types of chemo he takes) he’s lost his hair and continues to shrink with losing weight. But on the plus side, he still works circles around everyone. Just last week he was digging up (with lots of help from family and friends) and putting in a new water line as they discovered several leaks to the old pipe that was causing the well pump to constantly kick on. He’s also learning how to AI his sows and is giving the grandkids the full education. I‘d like to apologize now to the kids’ teachers as I’m sure they are telling their classmates all about it. Oh geez!

Dad had a cataract removed from his right eye a few weeks ago. The surgery and healing has gone fantastic. He’s scheduled to get the cataract in the left eye removed on Sept 29. The poor guy has not been able to see, especially at night. His pickup is proof as he’s backed into several things and has dents and holes as proof. They pause chemo the before and week of surgery. So Drs are trying to schedule his treatments around the eye surgery so he can keep on an every two weeks infusion cycle.

Otherwise he’s working hard to beat this and we know he’s working hard!

Mom’s heart tests came back normal so that was a relief. They did adjust her thyroid and blood pressure meds. She had scans done last week and the Dr did find a very large hiatal hernia. She goes in next week for an upper and lower GI scopes to try and figure out why she’s so anemic. Prayers for  answers so Mom can get back to feeling normal! Prayers that Mom will also agree to the hernia surgery as that problem isn’t going away by itself.

We want to thank everyone for your well wishes, prayers, cards, and support! Prayers, faith, and our friends and loved ones are getting us through this!

Thank you all so much!