Thursday, December 8, 2011

Dear family and Friends,

The journey continues.  The MD's are not seeing progress. The small group of brain  tumors  are  multiplying and expanding. This new expansion will
significantly limit my life's length. I  may have as long as a few months.

I have been very blessed.  I  have given and received love in abundance.

Tony and I are going on a cruise.  After the last  couple of years we just would like to take some time off and relax together.  I am hoping we can finish this dream trip to sail the Caribbean  for  11 days.  I am happy and comfortable. I love you all. Keep me and my famly in your prayers.
I will ell you more as any plans continue .

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Living Today

Thank you for your prayers, cards, calls, support gifts and awsome home cooked meals. Thank you friends and family, you help me to keep moving forward on life's journey.

Notes on living in the day: I have no idea what tomorrow will bring; Patience, gratitude and acceptance require constant adjustments to my perceptions; Coping with ambiguity is an act of trust.

For months, I have not called, written or e-mailed, I have  not kept my blog up, not used my computer, checked e-mail or used my cell phone. I lost my ability to walk, focus my thinking or use my hands. I am relearning to do things and will start to communicate again.

I thought hallucinations were wild visions. I have had visions and dreams I can not separate from reality. People I know seem to be acting weird or threatening.    I have had visitors or conversations I have no memory of having.

Yes Virginia, there is a chemo brain. I can not trust my memory. Some of what I remember never happened or my recollections are very jumbled. I have started a list of things I have lost or misplaced. If only I could find the list.

Well back to the races once around the dinning room table is the first step to a 5K.