HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DAD! ...............and.... FANTASTIC NEWS!

Today's Dad's birthday, (Happy Birthday Old Man!!)  and we all received a wonderful gift from his doctor! He had an appointment this morning, where they discussed the results of his last scan.

As you remember, besides several small nodules, Dad had one on each lung which were significantly larger than the rest.  What we learned today, was that the nodule on his left lung which was 3.5cm is now only 2.7cm, and the one on his right, which was 3.9cm, is now only2.7cm! The small nodules are all a bit smaller as well!!!!

Dad has just finished his 3rd round of "Glow Pills" and now gets two weeks off before beginning Round 4.

This year has been quite the roller coaster ride for all of us, in more ways than one. Thank you to everyone for keeping Dad & the rest of us in your thoughts and prayers.  It's obviously helping! 

It's because of your continued love and support, along with Dad's staunch courage and stubbornness, and Mom's continuous devotion, that this arrogant little monster we call cancer doesn't stand a chance!!!

Happy New Year!

Love you all!

Mindy

          MERRY X-MAS

 They say no news is good news, and I still haven't any word on the last scan, but I'm feeling pretty good.
 My next appointment is on the 29th and we'll expect good news then.
 In the mean time Penny and I would like to thank every one for all your love and support and to wish
 each and every one of you a very merry X-Mas and a very exciting and prosperous  New Year!
 We'll let know next week what the Doc. says.

LOVE YA ALL, CATCH YA LATTER 
 and always remember
IF YA GET NEAR I’LL PULL YER EAR,
IF YA START FEELIN SORRY FER ME,
 I’LL DUST YER BRITCHES

    REAL BUMMER Real short, went in on Mon. got the scan, but they screwed it up, scaned my spine not my lungs.
Although the Doc. did say she did see the bottom part of the lungs and they looked encorging.
 They gave me another batch of GLOW PILLS 
 and set me up for another scan on Fri.
 We'll let you all know when we find out.
LOVE YA ALL, CATCH YA LATTER 
 and always remember
IF YA GET NEAR I’LL PULL YER EAR,
IF YA START FEELIN SORRY FER ME,
 I’LL DUST YER BRITCHES

                                                       WEEK "10"       
          Just a short note;
  Went in on Wed. the Doc. said she was impressed on how well I looked and that I hadn't called her in the last 4 weeks.
  Well I'm off the GLOW PILLS for 2 weeks, I go in for a scan on the 29th, the back to the Doc. on the 1st for more and hopefully good news. I'll let you know.
  Other than the Arther itus I'm feeling pertie good.

 Oh by the way if ya read the comments, you'll see one from Trudy, She's worked here bout as long as I have. She went in yesterday for her second round of Kemo----the high octane stuff, so if ya feel the need to put a good word in for me up stairs, put one in for her too!!!!!!

LOVE YA ALL, CATCH YA LATTER 
 and always remember
IF YA GET NEAR I’LL PULL YER EAR,
IF YA START FEELIN SORRY FER ME,
 I’LL DUST YER BRITCHES

Howdy All,
 Hope this finds everone well.
Well we're starting week 3 of the GLOW PILLS.
So far so good still have my taste buds, but my mouth burns when I drink a Pepsi (bummer). Other wise I feel pretty good, had a couple of down days, but I think that's because the stupped time hasn't changed yet. my body still has the rancher mentality, up at daylite and bed at dark. If ya wanted to go fishin you get up before daylite, didn't have to set yer clock ahead or back to do it.
Well I better get after it before the catches me.

LOVE YA ALL, CATCH YA LATTER
and allways rember

IF YA GET NEAR I’LL PULL YER EAR, IF YA START FEELIN SORRY FER ME,
 I’LL DUST YER BRITCHES

STILL KICKEN

Howdy All,
Sorry I've been so long out of touch. Been sick again.Some kind of flue bug, they tell me my immune system is out of whack, I'm back to work now, but still have more Dr's.to see, Had to take me off my pills a week early (but I'll start back up on the 20th.) We'll let ya know how that goes.
 Was hopen to get to the Ranch for the Deer hunt with the kids, but their stayin to long, got to get my PTO built back up for next summer.
 Well time to get to work.

LOVE YA ALL, CATCH YA LATTER

and allways rember

IF YA GET NEAR I’LL PULL YER EAR, IF YA START FEELIN SORRY FER ME I’LL DUST YER BRITCHES

So Far, So Good!

Howdy All,

Well here we are going on a week of taking my GLOW PILLS (I started last Thurs. )

Everything is going well, I’ve been able go to work, in fact I’ve been working 9hr. days to help offset my Dr. Appointments. (I go in next Wed.)

So far the only side affects I’ve noticed has been a slight metallic taste.

Still got all my hair and haven’t turned YELLOW yet, guess you’ll have to wait a while to call me Old Yeller.

Thanks for all yer LOVE and support; we’ll keep you up dated.

IF YA GET NEAR I’LL PULL YER EAR, IF YA START FEELIN SORRY FER ME I’LL DUST YER BRITCHES!

From the kids...

Dear Family & Friends, 

If you are visiting this website, you are well aware of the battle our family is about to begin.We feel very fortunate to have such a massive support system that creating this blog is necessary. There are so many people who love our dad that if we were to call everyone who cares for him in order to keep them updated we would be on the phone 24/7.

The family grapevine is a powerful thing, but we’ve all played a game of “telephone” or two in our lives, and we understand how easily a phrase like “Send reinforcements, we’re going to advance.” becomes  “Send three and four pence, we’re going to a dance.”

As we gather our armor we just ask that you take a few “Please do’s” and “Please Dont's" into consideration—just a few guidelines, if you will, which we believe will help us win the battle.  

Please Do: Post messages to Dad often to let him know you are thinking of him—every single note will be printed and hand delivered to him.

Please Don't: Post specific messages on Facebook, My Space, Twitter, etc. regarding our dad’s condition.  We want to be sure that nobody is caught by surprise by news they have not received through the proper channels.

Please Do:  Send wishes of encouragement, inspiring thoughts, and share a positive attitude. Humor is a necessity, and ass kicking is permitted as well as encouraged if it becomes necessary.  

Please Don't:  Send wishes of sympathy and “I’m sorry’s”… This request comes straight from Dad. Nothing helps more than pulling from the strength and courage of our loved ones! 
Please Do: Help us to keep our parents from killing each other… if you have a free afternoon, go to lunch or a movie with our mom—anything to get her out of the house!

Please Don't:  Think for a second that this blog has replaced the telephone.  We would love to hear from you!  

Thank you for being part of our army.  The love and support we feel from each and every one of you will help us to make it through every step of this process. 

We’re in this to win!  Our dad is too damned ornery to let a trivial little thing like cancer take him down, and since he raised all of us to be just as ornery, the odds are definitely stacked in our favor. 

With Love,

Leona, Sami, Sandi, Mindy, & Lloyd