October 30th

Well, it's been a long time since I posted last.  So many issues have happened, so here we go!

I went for my treatment on the 21st and they wouldn't let me take it due to welps all over my hands & arms..... so we took advantage of the time off & drove home for the weekend,  YEAH!  It was wonderful to see everyone, we've missed home so bad.  We also celebrated my 60th birthday while home, that was really nice. 

Then when we got back here on Sunday, Leon was having a lot of back pain & blood in his urine again. On Monday he was in such severe pain and was admitted to the Cancer hospital for pain control & to flush the stones out. The doctor was concerned that his kidney function wasn't good, that was scary.   We're so thankful that it happened after we got back up here & not at home when I needed to be back here or even on the trip coming back.  Praise the Lord!

In the meantime, I developed 2nd degree burns on the top of my feet.  So, on Tuesday (my birthday) my doctor again said not more treatments and they were going to make lead sheilds to cover the tops of my feet so they don't get any more raditaion.  I was in pretty severe pain from that and while I waited in the room to see the doctor, all the nurses came in singing Happy Birthday to me with a birthday cake & card for me.  Then as I was leaving, my therapists brought me a Happy Birthday balloon & card. God knew that I needed some major encouragement that day, feeling so bad myself & concerned about Leon's condition.

So, I'll always remember my 60th birthday as so special, being with all of my family at home & the precious nursed & therapists (all friends) that made my day wonderful.  And to Kim, at the park we're living at, for keeping Chloe during the days so I didn't have to be worried about her being left alone so much.

Leon remained in the hospital until Thursday, unable to pass this stone.  He then had to go to another hospital to get the stone blasted on Friday, it was really big & got stuck in the uritha tube causing his kidneys not to drain. He's been in so much pain this week.   He has to return to the uroligist next week to get the stint removed and to see what we can do about the remaining stones that are still in his kidneys and what we can do to prevent them.  And also to ask if his kidneys are functioning as they should now.

All that to say, We're both feeling better now & are looking forward to a lot of well needed rest this weekend.  I've only got 2 more full body treatments that will complete the full body treatments, then they will treat the bottoms of my feet & top of my head, maybe 3 more weeks then we'll be headed home, YEAH!

Please pray that we don't have any more delays in my treatments and that Leon continues to get better.
Thanks to all for your prayers & concern........ we love you all and can't wait to have all this behind us!