Another rough patch…

It’s been quite  a while since my last post. It’s been a busy, if somewhat difficult, time. Lindy’s had lots of activities – parties, picnics, and GRADUATION! That was a wonderful day. We had family in and had a nice lunch after graduation. Everyone was happy and proud. There weren’t any tears at our house! This was one of those days I wanted to live to see, and I did it. Not on my own, of course, but only with the help of God. I was so thankful for all your prayers because without them, I never would have made it to this special day. Thank you so much.

Since my last post, I’ve been able to get some chemo. I’ve had my belly drained a couple of times. And dialysis continues. I’ve felt pretty good some days and awful on other days. My last blood work looked great, and the most recent CA19-9 has dropped to 8600+. Unfortunately, I’ve developed some jaundice, and due to the fact that I’ve been practically unable to eat anything, I’ve lost ten pounds in the last week. Dr. Reddy is very concerned, as am I. But I think that relieving some of the pressure off my belly will help me regain my appetite. At least I hope so. Dr. Reddy seems to think that I will not last much longer if I continue to decline like this, and of course, he’s right. Nobody can last long if they can’t eat.

I’ve always known, since I was diagnosed a little over three years ago, that things could turn bad and head south pretty quick. I don’t know if that’s what’s happening now, but I feel like we need to plan like it is and hope for better. We’ve had to tell Lindy that it’s best for her not to go to Rome later this month for Frog Camp. We are all so disappointed about it, but it would be difficult for her to get home quickly if she needed to. I hope with all my heart that she can go to Rome someday, but now is not the time. We’ll do our best to make it up to her. She’s disappointed and sad, of course, but she is a strong girl and responded to the news in appropriate fashion – she went shopping! Hopefully, she will still be able to go to Georgia for Young Life camp in July – it’s much easier to get her back home from there if needed.

I’ll try to post more often. Jim says people are always asking about me, and I know it would be helpful as far as updating everyone if I posted more, so I’ll try to. The main thing right now is that I need your prayers. More than ever. I love you all so much, and I pray everyday for the Lord to bless you. Please pray for Jim and Lindy, too, and my family. And each other. Thank you.

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