These are some shots from Tuesday and Wednesday with AJ. We had so much fun together and yes he truly does love books. It was one of the only ways I could keep him busy while I snapped pictures.Other words are hard to come by. I was with John yesterday and he is dealing with this latest news as well as can be expected. He has decided to discuss the whole brain radiation with a Toledo doctor. His Columbus doc will discuss it sometime next week with the referral doc here before he schedules an appointment. Insurance issues have caused a delay with the temador but hopefully that will be resolved by Monday and round two can begin. We will continue to fight and perhaps we can still come up with a combination of drugs, radiation, prayers, and positive thoughts that will kill melanoma. Hope,faith, and love have been known to go a long way.
To top off our week we attended a funeral today of a law partner of Steve's who was also a neighbor and good friend. While funerals have never been something I do well this one was especially hard for me. The graveside service included the release of a beautiful dove. With the landscape of fresh white snow and a clear blue sky, the upward flight of the white dove was very moving. With my emotions so close to the surface I used the old Doctor Laura technique of doing math problems to get my brain out of the emotional half and into the logical half. If you have never tried this technique it does work. Multiplication tables work especially well I have found but it is hard to hold much of a conversation when you get beyond 4 times 13.
That's my humor for today. We are all doing ok thanks in part to our family and friends support. It helps and is felt. Keep those cyber hugs, prayers, and thoughts coming.
" We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated."
Maya Angelou
To top off our week we attended a funeral today of a law partner of Steve's who was also a neighbor and good friend. While funerals have never been something I do well this one was especially hard for me. The graveside service included the release of a beautiful dove. With the landscape of fresh white snow and a clear blue sky, the upward flight of the white dove was very moving. With my emotions so close to the surface I used the old Doctor Laura technique of doing math problems to get my brain out of the emotional half and into the logical half. If you have never tried this technique it does work. Multiplication tables work especially well I have found but it is hard to hold much of a conversation when you get beyond 4 times 13.
That's my humor for today. We are all doing ok thanks in part to our family and friends support. It helps and is felt. Keep those cyber hugs, prayers, and thoughts coming.
" We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated."
Maya Angelou
2 comments:
Linda, how can I say every day what a cutie-patootie AJ is! He just beams with enthusiasm and is a joy to see.
My thoughts and heart are with you-and Steve and John & Jesi. I will continue to pray and hope an answer is found for all of you in this most difficult search. Know your friends suffer with you and think of you often-Love and Hugs and more love
Thanks for the recent pix of AJ - he is just too cute and such a bright light!
I continue to pray for the right treatment, comfort, and healing for John.
Thank you for sharing all that you are learning in this process with those of us that are emotionally invested and loving you every step of the way!
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