Saturday, January 31, 2009

THE FUND RAISER!

TODAY, SATURDAY, WE HAD A FUND RAISER AT KROGER HERE IN SEABROOK. ASHLEY OF SCRIBBLIN' SISTERS MADE A FANTASTIC SIGN AND WE HAD A LOVELY PICTURE OF BOBBIE JO AND JARED. WE HANDED OUT THE LOLLIPOPS, AND SAID, " PLEASE HAVE A LOLLIPOP AND HELP US LICK LYMPHOMA". MY GRANDSONS, ELI AND JACOB, ALONG WITH MCLAIN BLAKE AND JARED'S FRIEND AARON HELD UP BUCKETS OF LOLLIPOPS AS CUSTOMERS WENT IN THE STORE. (I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT LITTLE JACOB WON THEIR HEARTS OVER FOR SURE). HE WOULD SAY, "HEERE, TAKE A LOLLIPOP TO HELP MY AUNT BOBBIE JO 'CAUSE SHE HAS CANCER" HE REALLY RAKED IN SOME BUCKS WITH HIS SWEET LITTLE FACE. ELI, WOULD STOP CUSTOMERS (ACTUALLY ACOST THEM)RIGHT AND LEFT AND BRAVELY SAY, "HAVE A FREE LOLLIPOP, AND DON'T FORGET TO PUT SOME MONEY IN THE JAR. WE NEED IT FOR MY AUNT BOBBIE JO WITH LYMPHOMA. HELP US LICK LYMPHOMA TODAY!" HE IS SO MUCH LIKE HIS MOM! MCLAIN WAS SHY, BUT HE DID INDEED STOP CUSTOMERS AND EVEN GOT A 20..0 BILL! AARON STAYED THE WHOLE TIME, ENDLESSLY WORKING TO GET EVERY DIME. DEAR MARGO TOLIVER CAME AND BRAVED THE COLD AND WORKED AS HARD AS THE LITTLE BOYS.
I AM PROUD TO SAY, THAT WE RAISED,
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MONDAY WE ARE GOING TO OPEN THE ACCOUNT AT THE BANK, I HAVE ANOTHER 140.00 THAT PEOPLE HAVE DONATED. THIS WILL HELP SO MUCH WITH GAS, PARKING AND OTHER STUFF FOR BOBBIE. NOT ONLY THAT, OTHER MERCHANTS HAVE TOLD ME THAT WE CAN DO A FUND RAISER AT THEIR STORES AS WELL. SO, ONCE AGAIN, HEAVENLY FATHER HAS BLESSED US. TI

Thursday, January 29, 2009

SHIRLEY MCLAINE?

TODAY, I SAW A SIDE OF ME THAT HAS BEEN LONG BURIED, (I THINK). BOBBIE JO NEEDED SOME HELP AND IT WAS NOT COMING. SHE NEEDED SOME MEDICINE TO MAKE HER MORE COMFORTABLE, AND WITH ALL THE ACTIVITY, THE NURSE COULD NOT COME IN TO SEE TO IT. A DOCTOR CAME IN, AND AFTER HAVING TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM, HE SAID HE WOULD ORDER THE MEDICINE. AN HOUR PASSED AND NO MEDICINE. I CALLED THE NURSE, AND SHE SAID SHE WAS WAITING FOR DOCTORS ORDERS. I TOLD HER WHAT THE DOCTOR HAD SAID, AND SHE SAID SHE WOULD LOOK INTO IT. ANOTHER HOUR HAD GONE BY AND BY NOW BOBBIE WAS IN TEARS. I POLITELY ONCE AGAIN, ASKED THE NURSE ABOUT THE MEDICINE. SHE SAID, GIVE ME A MOMENT. THEN, I SAW THAT THE DOCTOR WHO WAS THE LEAD DOC OF ALL THE TEAMS WORKING ON BOBBIE WAS WALKING ONTO THE FLOOR WITH AN ARMLOAD OF CHARTS, PAPERS AND OTHER STUFF, PREPARING TO SIT AND GET TO WORK. BEFORE HE COULD PULL OUT THE CHAIR, I RAN (SORT OF) AND GRABBED HIM BY THE ARM. HE WAS SO STARTLED! I SAID, "WHOA BUDDY, BEFORE YOU SIT DOWN, MY DAUGHTER NEEDS SOME HELP AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHERE OR WHEN TO GIVE HER THE MEDICINE SHE NEEDS. SHE IS CRYING AND IN SO MUCH PAIN, AND I WANT YOU TO GO TELL THAT NURSE TO GIVE MY DAUGHTER HER MEDICINE! RIGHT NOW! THAT NURSE OVER THERE! " HIS EYES WERE HUGE, AND HE LOOKED AT THE NURSE, AND THEN AT ME. I SAID, "YEAH HER. NOW GO!" I THEN WALKED BACK INTO THE ROOM, AND TOLD BOBBIE JO, "I THINK I JUST PULLED A SHIRLEY MCLAINE" (YOU KNOW FROM THAT MOVIE WHERE HER DAUGHTER HAD CANCER AND SHE SCREAMED AT THE NURSES TO GIVE MY DAUGHTER THE SHOT!) ANYWAY, THE NURSE CAME RIGHT IN AND HAD THE MEDICINE IN HAND. SHE LOOKED AT ME KIND OF WARILY AND SAID, "WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM?" I TOLD HER WHAT I HAD SAID, AND SHE LAUGHED AND SAID, "I DON'T THINK HE WILL RECOVER FOR SOME TIME". NONE THE LESS, THE MEDICINE WAS GIVEN, AND BOBBIE WAS ABLE TO REST. LATER, SHE FELT SO MUCH BETTER, WE WENT DOWN TO THE CAFETERIA FOR SOME LUNCH! HER HAIR CONTINUES TO FALL OUT, AND PEANUT GAVE HER THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HAT FROM WHEN SHE WENT TO LAS VEGAS ON A TRIP FOR WORK. I FOUND ONE WITH EEYORE ON IT AND IT SAYS, "I AM SMILING!" I HAVE BID ON IT ON EBAY. BOBBIE JO LOVES EEYORE. DEAR SISTER HANKS MADE A HUGE PLATE OF COOKIES FOR BOBBIE, CRANBERRY, OATMEAL AND WHITE CHOCOLATE. I HOPE I CAN GET THEM TO BOBBIE BEFORE THEY DISSAPEAR! THE LADIES FROM CHURCH HAVE HELPED ME ALL WEEK BY DRIVING ME THE 37 MILES TO THE HOSPITAL AND BACK EACH DAY. WE HAVE TO LEAVE AT 6 AM! EACH DAY, I FIND A LOVING SMILING FACE WAITING TO TAKE ME. IT IS SO SWEET OF THEM, AND CERTAINLY AN EXAMPLE OF THE LOVE THAT I HAVE KNOWN FROM MY DEAR CHURCH SISTERS. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THEM. WELL, MORE TOMORROW, OH, AND THE FURNITURE ARRIVES TOMORROW AS WELL! LOVE, NANASEE

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

HAIR WE GO!

WELL, TODAY, AFTER WE WASHED BOBBIE JO'S HAIR, WE NOTICED IT IS BEGINNING TO FALL OUT. IT IS COMING OUT IN LITTLE HANDFULLS, AND SHE HAD A GOOD CRY. MARTIN TOLD HER SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL AND NOT TO WORRY. WE KNEW THIS DAY WAS COMING, BUT IT IS HARD TO SEE NEVERTHELESS. WE WILL GO AND LOOK AT SOME TURBANS, AND GET ON THE INTERNET TO FIND LOTS OF CUTE HATS AND SUCH. TILL TOMORROW, LOVE, NANASEE

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A FUN DAY!

HELLO ALL, TODAY WE HAD SO MUCH FUN! FIRST, THE DOCTORS CAME IN AND TOLD US THAT BOBBIE JO IS STEADILY IMPROVING AT A VERY SMALL RATE, BUT IMPROVING NONE THE LESS! THEN, BOBBIE JO GOT INTO A WHEELCHAIR AND I PUSHED HER ALL OVER THE HOSPITAL. SHE HAD TO WEAR A PROTECTIVE GOWN, GLOVES AND A MASK AND PUSH HER IV POLE AHEAD OF HER. FIRST WE WENT TO THE BASEMENT WHERE THE BEAUTY SHOP IS LOCATED. THE WAIT WAS TOO LONG, SO ON TO THE NEXT ERRAND, WHERE I AM HAPPY TO SAY, I FINALLY MAILED THE BRACELETS TO THOSE OF YOU WHO REQUESTED THEM. THE POST OFFICE IS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE HOSPITAL. NEXT, WE WENT TO THE LIBRARY AND I GOT SOME BOOKS TO READ. THEN, WE WENT TO THE GIFT SHOP, BUT IT TOO, WAS VERY CROWDED, SO WE DID NOT GO INSIDE. WE DID WINDOW SHOP A BIT THOUGH. FINALLY, WE WENT TO THE CAFETERIA, AND BOUGHT A WONDERFUL LUNCH. BOBBIE JO HAD BAR B QUE, AND I HAD A VEGETARIAN CASSEROLE. BY NOW, SHE WAS SO TIRED, SO WE CAME BACK TO THE ROOM TO EAT. SHE IS SLEEPING NOW, BUT I AM SURE SHE HAD FUN. IT WAS SO GOOD TO DO SOMETHING NORMAL. I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE DAYS LIKE THIS, HAVING FUN TOGETHER! LOVE, NANASEE

Monday, January 26, 2009

A SPECIAL DAY FOR NANASEE

TODAY, I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO TO SIT WITH BOBBIE JO AS I HAD TO FINISH THE PURCHASE ON OUR NEW FURNITURE. WHILE I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME PICKING OUT ALL THE NEW STUFF, ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS HOW BOBBIE JO WAS DOING. I HATE TO LEAVE HER THERE ALL ALONE, EVEN THOUGH SHE IS STRONG. I WANT TO BE THERE EACH TIME THE DOCTOR COMES IN, MAKE SURE SHE IS EATING, AND DO ALL THE LITTLE THINGS I CAN TO MAKE HER MORE COMFORTABLE. AT TEH FURNITURE STORE, I KEPT THINKING " I WONDER IF BOBBIE WOULD ARGUE WITH ME ABOUT MY CHOICE? OR, THIS IS SUCH A LOVELY COMFORTER, I WONDER IF BOBBIE JO WOULD LIKE HER ROOM DONE IN THIS COLOR." I GUESS THAT IS WHAT WE MAMAS DO. GOOD NEWS IS, SINCE THE FINGERS FURNITURE STORES ARE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS, WE REALLY GOT SOME FABULOUS DEALS ON THE FURNITURE. THE MANAGE R OF THE STORE SEEMED TO LIKE ME, AND KEPT SAYING THINGS LIKE, "WELL, IF YOU LIKE THAT ONE, LET ME SEE WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU". I TELL YOU, I WAS A GIGGLING FOOL OVER SOME OF THE PRICES HE GAVE ME. AT LEAST WHEN BOBBIE COMES HOME, WE MAY HAVE THE HOUSE A BIT MORE FINISHED AND ABLE TO FURNISH SOME OF THE ROOMS. THE ONLY ROOM LEFT IS JARED'S ROOM AND WE ARE GOING TO MAKE A DAY OF IT GOING TO BUY HIS STUFF WHEN HIS MAMA CAN GO WITH US. IT SEEMS THAT HEAVENLY FATHER IS ALWAYS LOOKING OUT FOR US, I AM SO THANKFUL FOR HIS CARE. OH, AND MY BROTHER KEN, (HE IS SO SWEET) HAS A BARN FULL OF BIKES AT HIS COUNTRY PLACE, AND IS BRINGING JARED A BIKE SO THAT HE CAN RIDE WITH THE OTHER KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. (JARED IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS STILL IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HE THINKS HE IS SO COOL) I OFFERED TO BUY HIM A NEW BIKE AND HE TOLD ME " NO NANA, I HAVE A BIKE AT MY DAD'S AND BESIDES WE HAVE ENOUGH TO THINK ABOUT WITHOUT BUYING A BIKE." WHAT AN ANGEL. ANYWAY, KEN IS BRINGING HIM ONE. WELL, NO DIFFICULT NEWS TO REPORT, JUST LIKE AS IT OCCURS. MORE TOMORROW, LOVE, NANASEE

Sunday, January 25, 2009

THE ONGOING FIGHT

TODAY, I SPENT THE DAY WITH BOBBIE JO, AND I AM SO GLAD I WAS THERE, AS SHE HAD A ROUGH DAY ONCE AGAIN. SHE IS EXPERIENCING A LOT OF PAIN FROM HER SPLEEN AREA, AND HAS KEPT A HEADACHE FOR SOME TIME. THE DOCTORS ARE WONDERFUL, BUT THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH THEY CAN DO. HE BLOOD COUNTS ARE SO VERY LOW, ACTUALLY CRITICAL, AND THEY ARE GIVING HER BLOOD AND PLATELETS JUST ABOUT EVERY 4 HOURS. IT REALLY FRIGHTENS ME TO SEE HER HOOKED UP TO SO MANY BAGS, BLOOD, PLATELETS, ANTIBIOTICS, LASIX, PAIN MEDS AND THE USUAL SALINE- LAST I COUNTED WERE 6 TO EIGHT IV LINES GOING IN AT ONE TIME. SHE WILL START ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO ON FEBRUARY 2ND, WHICH IS JUST NEXT WEEK, SO I DON'T KNOW WHEN SHE WILL GET TO COME HOME AGAIN. SHE IS A BIT DOWN, BUT TODAY HER DEAR FRIEND CARRIE CAME TO SEE HER AND STAYED QUITE AWHILE. BOBBIE JO HAS TWO CARRIES, ONE IS MAMA CARRIE, AND THE OTHER IS WILD CARRIE. BOTH LOVE HER AND HAVE DONE SO MUCH TO HELP HER THROUGH THIS. BOTH HAVE KIDS AND ARE NURSES FULL TIME, BUT THEY STILL TAKE THE TIME TO VISIT AND HELP BOBBIE. WHAT WONDERFUL WOMEN THEY ARE. IT IS BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY THAT LOVE AND CARE FOR BOBBIE JO AND INDEED OUR FAMILY, THAT WE WILL TRIUMPH OVER THIS DEVASTATING ILLNESS. LAST I LEFT BOBBIE, SHE WAS FRESHLY SCRUBBED, POWDERED AND RESTING. HER MARTIN, AS USUAL, IS SPENDING THE NIGHT AT THE HOSPITAL.. WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN HE IS. TILL TOMORROW, LOVE, NANASEE

Saturday, January 24, 2009

I AM HERE WITH BOBBIE JO AND SHE WOULD LIKE TO WRITE THE FOLLOWING TO ALL OF YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS, CARDS, GIFTS AND DONATIONS. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME TO KNOW THAT I AM IN YOUR PRAYERS. YOUR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING TO ME AND HELPS ME WHEN I AM DOWN. I DO FOLLOW YOUR COMMENTS AS WELL- I AM WORKING HARD TO GET BACK TO NORMAL, AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE BALL GAMES, PARTYS, SWIMMING AND ALL THE REALLY FUN STUFF THAT YOU ARE PART OF WITH JARED AND ME. WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER; LOVE, BOBBIE JO

SHE IS HAVING A BIT OF A STRUGGLE TODAY. AGAIN HER PLATELETS ARE LOW AND SHE IS BEING GIVEN BLOOD. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT SHE MAY HAVE AN ULCER, HOWEVER HER BLOOD COUNTS ARE TOO LOW TO DO A SCOPE TO FIND OUT. WE ARE NOT SURE WHEN SHE WILL GET HOME AGAIN, I GUESS THIS IS ONE OF THE SETBACKS WE WERE WARNED ABOUT. BOBBIE JO IS VERY FRIGHTENED OF THE EFFECTS OF CHEMO. SHE HAS DONE WELL SO FAR, BUT THE NEXT ROUND IS SUPPOSED TO BE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. AS HER MOM, I AM HEARTSICK WATCHING HER GO THROUGH THIS. I WANT TO SNAP MY FINGERS AND MAKE HER WELL. I FEEL HELPLESS, EVEN THOUGH I AM DOING ALL I CAN TO HELP HER. HER MARTIN IS SO SWEET AND JUST DOTES ON HER. HE IS A TREASURE, AND IF I COULD HAVE WRITTEN TO HEAVEN WITH A LIST OF ATTRIBUTES FOR A PERFECT SON IN LAW, I WOULD HAVE ASKED FOR HIM. I THINK I NEED TO BE MORE PATIENT. MY MARTIN ARE KIND OF SNIPING AT EACH OTHER. HE IS SO WORRIED, AND PERHAPS I DON'T UNDERSTAND HIS FEELINGS ENOUGH. ANYWAY, WE WILL FIND OUR WAY. HE HAS GONE TO THE CAR SHOW, AND I HOPE HE REALLY HAS FUN. HE LOVES THE CAR SHOW, (WE ALL KNOW THAT), AND LOVES IT WHEN I GO, BUT THANKFULLY THIS YEAR BECKY HAS GONE IN MY PLACE. IT IS NOT THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE WITH HIM, BUT THE CAR SHOW (YAWN!!!!!) IS NOT MY FAVORITE PLACE. ANYWAY I WOULD RATHER SPEND TIME WITH Y'ALL! SO, UNTIL TOMORROW, LOVE, NANASEE

Friday, January 23, 2009

BACK IN THE HOSPITAL

WELL, I SPOKE TOO SOON IT SEEMS, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. BOBBIE JO SPIKED A FEVER AND WE HAD TO TAKE HER BACK TO THE HOSPITAL. SHE SEEMS TO HAVE SOME KIND OF INFECTION, SO THEY HAVE HER ON IV ANTIBIOTICS, AND HER PLATELETS AND HEMOGLOBIN WERE VERY LOW. SHE HAS BEEN GIVEN 3 UNITS OF BLOOD PRODUCTS, AND SHE SEEMS TO BE FEELING BETTER. SHE WILL BE THERE FOR A FEW DAYS, SO IT IS BACK TO THE OLD GRIND. THEY ARE SO WONDERFUL AT MD ANDERSON, I FEEL SO SECURE KNOWING THAT THEY ARE DOING ALL THEY CAN FOR HER. WHEN I LEFT TONIGHT, SHE WAS RESTING COMFORTABLY, AND LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING HER MARTIN SPEND THE WEEKEND THERE WITH HER. I SPENT 9 HOURS THERE YESTERDAY, AND 13 HOURS TODAY. I AM GOING TO SLEEP IN TOMORROW. OH, THE LOLLIPOPS ARRIVED TODAY. WE WILL PLAN THE FUNDRAISER FOR NEXT WEEKEND. I THOUGHT TO HAVE A GARAGE SALE TO RAISE MONEY, BUT I HAD FORGOTTEN THAT I DON'T HAVE ANY EXTRA STUFF TO GET RID OF! (THANKS IKE)/ WELL, TILL TOMORROW, I WILL WRITE THEN. LOVE, NANASEE

Thursday, January 22, 2009

HOME WITH THE SEE FAMILY

WELL, I KNOW THIS BLOG IS ABOUT BOBBIE JO, BUT SINCE TODAY IS UNEVENTFUL, (AT LEAST I HOPE IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE) I WANTED TO SORT OF DESCRIBE THE SITUATION AT HOME. SOME OF YOU WILL RECALL THAT WE HAVE A SMALL GAME ROOM ON THE SIDE OF OUR GARAGE, NEXT TO THE HOUSE. IT MEASURES 14X20 FEET. FOR MANY YEARS, IT HAS BEEN HOME TO EACH OF THE CHILDREN AND EVEN SOME OF THEIR FRIENDS AS THE OCCASION MERITS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE HAVE BEEN IN THIS HOUSE FOR OVER 14 YEARS, AND MARTIN AND I HAVE BEEN ALONE IN THE HOUSE FOR A TOTAL OF ONLY 2 WEEKS! NO PROBLEM THERE, WE LOVE HAVING THE FAMILY CLOSE. NOW, THE LITTLE ROOM IS REALLY SERVING IT'S PURPOSE. WE ARE LIVING IN IT AS WE REPAIR THE HOUSE GUTTED BY HURRICANE IKE. LET ME DESCRIBE THE ROOM TO YOU. THERE IS A SLIDING PATIO GLASS DOOR FOR THE FRONT WALL TOWARD THE STREET. ( WE DO HAVE A CURTAIN, BUT I STILL WONDER IF THE OCCASIONAL PEEPER MIGHT TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPEASE HIMSELF AT NIGHT). SO, I AM CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE THE LIGHTS ARE OUT OR AT LEAST DIM BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING IMPORTANT! (OF COURSE IMPORTANT GOES ONLY AS FAR AS DRESSING OR DARTING ACROSS THE PATIO TO THE BIG HOUSE FOR A SHOWER IN OUR UNDIES). FIRST,WE HAVE THE MASTER BEDROOM WHICH CONSISTS OF A CONVERTED POOL TABLE AND A SMALL DRESSER. MARTIN AND JAYBIRD ARE SLEEPING ON THE POOL TABLE. THIS IS NOT ACTUALLY A POOL TABLE ANYMORE, IS IT NOW A WRESLING RING THAT THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION WOULD BE PROUD OF. IT HAS A SOFT MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS ON IT AND IS IRRESISTABLE TO A COUPLE OF KIDS, (YES I MEAN MY MARTIN TOO) WHO WANT TO WRESTLE AND POUND EACH OTHER. I AM ACTUALLY THINKING OF GETTING A BELL SO I CAN CALL ROUND THREE AND PUT THEM TO BED! WE HAVE A TINY LITTLE KITCHEN, THAT IS VERY EFFICIENT, MEANING THAT I CAN STRETCH IN ANY DIRECTION TO THE FRIDGE, STOVE, SINK AND MICROWAVE. WE ALSO HAVE A TINY BATHROOM, BUT NO DOOR, JUST A HEAVY CURTAIN SEPARATING THE KITCHEN FROM THE BATHROOM. THE RULE IS, IF YOU HAVE TO MAKE A STINKY, GO NEXT DOOR TO THE FINISHED BATHROOM! NEXT, WE HAVE MY RECLINER, STATIONED BETWEEN THE POOL TABLE AND A DRESSER. IT IS LIKE A LITTLE ALCOVE, AND I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS THE "GUEST ROOM" AS THAT IS WHERE THE GUESTS SIT WHEN THEY COME TO VISIT. WE THEN HAVE A CLOTHING RACK THAT IS THE CLOSET AND A SMALL TABLE FOR DINING. (AND I DO MEAN SMALL!) FINALLY, WE HAVE BOBBIE JO'S ROOM, WITH A HOSPITAL BED AND A METAL RACK FOR HOLDING MEDICAL SUPPLIES. NOW, WHEN I SAY ROOMS, THESE ARE HYPOTHETICAL, AS THERE ARE NO INSIDE WALLS IN OUR LITTLE HOUSE. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS, WE ARE SO HAPPY HERE. WE ARE COZY AND WARM, AND WE LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH. IT IS A WONDERFUL LITTLE PLACE TO AWAIT THE FINISH OF OUR HOUSE. I AM SURE I WILL FEEL DIFFERENTLY ONCE I AM AGAIN IN MY HOUSE, (HURRY HURRY!) BUT FOR NOW, HERE WE ARE. BOBBIE JO IS GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER. SHE IS GETTING COLOR BACK INTO HER FACE AND SHE EVEN SMILES ON OCCASION. I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THESE LITTLE STEPPING STONES, I AM TRULY WATCHING A MIRACLE. HOW THANKFUL I AM THAT HEAVENLY FATHER TRUSTS OUR FAMILY WITH THIS EVENT IN OUR LIFE. I AM WAITING FOR LOLLIPOPS TO ARRIVE AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR FUNDRAISER AT THE LOCAL KROGER. IT WILL BE FUN. TILL TOMORROW MY LOVED ONES, LOVE, NANASEE

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

A NEW LOOK!

TODAY WAS A SPECIAL DAY! BOBBIE JO HAD HER HAIR DONE. SHE WAS TOLD IT WILL FALL OUT THIS NEXT WEEK SO SHE HAD IT CUT SHORT SO THAT JARED WOULD NOT BE SO SHOCKED WHEN IT DID. IT IS SO CUTE. OF COURSE, SHE IS THE TYPE THAT CAN SPORT A PIXIE CUT AND BE SO DARN CUTE. WE ARE THINKING OF STYLES OF HATS OR TURBANS FOR HER. WE NEED ONE FOR SURE WITH JARED'S NEW BASEBALL TEAM NAME ON IT. I DO MISS LUCKY, HE IS MY CAT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW HIM. I HAD TO SEND HIM TO MY DAUGHTER JESSICA'S HOUSE FOR BABYSITTING WHILE BOBBIE IS IN THIS LITTLE APARTMENT WITH US. MY SON IN LAW ROBB HATES CATS AND I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT THAT, BUT THE REPORT (ACCORDING TO MY UNNAMED SOURCE,) IS THAT ROBBY WAS CUDDLING AND HUGGING LUCKY WHILE HE WAS TAKING A NAP. THE LITTLE BOYS LOVE LUCKY AND HE SEEMS SO HAPPY THERE. I HOPE I CAN TALK HIM INTO COMING HOME AGAIN ONE DAY. WELL, THAT'S IT FOR TODAY, I LOVE KNOWING THAT SO MANY OF YOU ARE FOLLOWING OUR BLOG. IT MAKES ME FEEL SO SUPPORTED AND LOVED. TILL TOMORROW, NANASEE

A NEW LOOK!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

A VERY LONG DAY

WELL, WE HAVE QUITE A LONG DAY TODAY! WE WENT IN TO SIMPLY GET A SHOT AND IT TURNED OUT THAT BOBBIE'S PLATELETS WERE VERY LOW. WE HAD TO STAY AND LET HER GET AN INFUSION OF PLATELETS. NOT SO SIMPLE. IT SEEMS THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND AN OPENING ON THE SAME DAY FOR PLATELETS, AND WE HAD TO WAIT ALL MORNING AND LATE INTO THE AFTERNOON TO FINALLY GET IN FOR THE PROCEEDURE. MEANTIME, POOR BOBBIE JO IS SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR AND HER FEET AND LEGS ARE KILLING HER. SO, WE LEFT THE HOUSE THIS MORNING AT 7:00 AM, AND GOT HOME AT JUST PAST 6:00 PM. LUCKILY, THERE IS A RESTING ROOM AT THE HOSPITAL. NOW, MARTIN WENT DOWN TO GET SOME CHICK FILLET FOR BOBBIE FOR LUNCH, AND SHE WAS GLAD TO GET IT. SHE DIDN'T EAT ALL THE WAFFLE FRIES, SO SHE OFFERED THEM TO ME. YUMMY, THERE WAS EVEN A HONEY MUSTARD DIPPING SAUCE TO DIP THEM IN. SINCE I WAS STARVING, I TOOK THE FRIES, SETTLED DOWN IN A RECLINER NEXT TO BOBBIE JO, ( WHO BY NOW WAS COMFY AND DOZING ON THE COUCH NEXT TO ME) OPENED THE HONEY MUSTARD, MADE A PERFECT DIP IN THE SAUCE WITH A LARGE AND CRUNCHY WAFFLE FRY- WAS JUST AIMING FOR MY MOUTH WITH RELISH, AND-------- A WORKER IN THE RESTING ROOM CAME UP TO ME WITH A FROWN THAT WOULD UPSET THE POPE AND SAID,, "MA'AM PLEASE! LEAVE THE ROOM OR DISPOSE OF THAT FOOD! YOU ARE UPSETTING THE PATIENTS! THEY CANNOT EAT AS THEY ARE HAVING A HARD TIME WITH THEIR TREATMENTS, AND THE SMELL IS UPSETTING THEM!" WELL, THAT REALLY RUINED MY APPETITE, AND WORSE, AS I WAS WALKING OUT WITH THE TRAY OF FOOD, ALL OF THEM SEEMED TO BE GLARING AT ME AS IF I DID IT ON PURPOSE! SO, BEING THE THOUGHTFUL AND CONSIDERATE PERSON I AM, AS SOON AS I CROSSED THE THRESHOLD, I JUST STUFFED THAT BIG OL FRY IN MY MOUTH! NOT TO BE A SMART ALECK, I DID TOSS THE REST OF THEM AS REQUESTED. NEVER THE LESS, THE DAY DID FINALLY PASS, AND WE ARE HOME NOW, BOBBIE IN BED AND ME ON THE COMPUTER. SHE IS DOING SO WELL, SHE IS WALKING MORE AND MORE AND HAS QUITE A BIT MORE STRENGTH. EACH DAY IS AN IMPROVEMENT. TODAY SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS SORRY THAT WE HAD TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME AT THE HOSPITAL, AND I TOLD HER THAT I DIDN'T MIND, AS THE ALTERNATIVE WAS UNTHINKABLE! SO, UNTIL NEXT TIME, THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE AND PRAYERS. NANASEE

Monday, January 19, 2009

SHE IS HOME NOW!

WELL NOT TO SOUND LIKE SOMEONE OF LITTLE FAITH, 3 WEEKS AGO I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE THIS DAY! BOBBIE JO IS HOME FOR NOW, UNTIL SHE HAS TO GO BACK FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO. SHE HAS TO GO EVERYDAY FOR SHOTS TO BUILD HER BLOOD, BUT FOR THE MOST PART SHE IS HERE WITH US! WE ARE CRAMMED INTO THIS LITTLE APARTMENT, BUT WHO CARES? IT IS A MIRACLE IN ITSELF THAT SHE HAS MADE IT THIS FAR. MARTIN IS WORKING TO GET THE HOUSE DONE FOR HER, BUT UNTIL THEN, IT DOESNT TAKE MUCH TO SEE WHAT SHE NEEDS! SHE ARRIVED HOME YESTERDAY, WITH A PLETHORA OF STUFF, INCLUDING ALL THE GIFTS AND GOODIES SHE RECEIVED AT THE HOSPITAL.. I OF COURSE, AM FLOMMOXED BY ALL THE MEDICATIONS SHE HAS TO TAKE AND I HAVE TO DOCUMENT EVERYTHING SHE TAKES, TEMPERATURE, AND OTHER STUFF. I ALSO HAVE TO BLEACH AND WASH BEDDING EVERYDAY TO MAKE SURE THERE IS ENOUGH, AND WASH MY HANDS ABOUT A MILLION TIMES A DAY TO ENSURE SHE GETS NO INFECTION. OKAY, ENOUGHT GRIPING, ACUTALLY I AM NOT GRIPING, I AM BRAGGING. IT IS SO WONDERFUL TO SEE HEAVENLY FATHER'S HAND IN THIS MIRACLE, AND A JOY TO BE A PART OF IT. I AM ORDERING MORE BRACELETS TODAY. IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE GOING LIKE WILDFIRE, AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE SENT YOUR ADDRESSES, I HAVE PUT YOURS IN AN ENVELOPE AND THEY ARE READY TO GO OUT. TO THE REST OF YOU, SEND YOUR ADDRESS! I WANT YOU TO HAVE ONE TOO. GOOD NEWS, THE MANAGER AT KROGER SAID WE COULD SET UP A TABLE IN FRONT OF THE STORE AND HAND OUT LOLLIPOPS TO RAISE MONEY FOR BOBBIE JO. THE SIGN WILL SAY, HELP BOBBIE JO LICK CANCER, AND IF THEY WANT TO DONATE, THEY CAN. OTHERWISE, I AM GLAD TO SHARE LOLLIPOPS! WELL, MORE LATER, THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE AND PRAYERS.,, NANASEE

Saturday, January 17, 2009

GETTING READY FOR OUR GIRL

TONIGHT, WE ARE GETTING READY TO BRING BOBBIE JO HOME. TODAY, WE HAD THE WHOLE PRIESTHOOD FROM OUR CHURCH COME OVER AND SHEETROCK THE HOUSE, HELP WITH THE WIRING AND DO SO MANY OTHER THINGS TO GET THE BIG HOUSE READY TO MOVE BACK IN. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE HOUSE BECAUSE WE HAD NOT RECEIVED OUR INSURANCE CHECK. THE DAY THE CHECK FINALLY CLEARED THE BANK WAS THE SAME DAY WE FOUND OUT ABOUT BOBBIE JO'S CONDITION. POOH! SO, EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE MONEY TO START REPAIRS, WE COULD NOT TAKE THE TIME. OUR DEAR BRETHEREN WORKED LIKE ANTS! I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD SURPRISE THEM AND ORDERED PIZZA FOR LUNCH. 100.00 WORTH OF PIZZA! I WALKED IN AND SAID, "SURPRISE! LOTS AND LOTS OF PIZZA FOR LUNCH!" ONE BROTHER SAID, "OH, DIDN'T YOU KNOW THE LADIES ARE BRINGING LUNCH FOR US?" I SAID, "AAAAHHHHHAAAHHHHHHH!" AND RAN TO PHONE, AND CALLED PIZZA HUT BACK AND SCREAMED, "CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL!" FORTUNATELY, THEY WERE ABLE TO. WE HAVE ALMOST GOT A L OVELY ROOM READY FOR BOBBIE JO IN OUR BIG HOUSE, ONLY A FEW MORE THINGS TO DO AND SHE WILL HAVE A LOVELY ROOM, NEXT TO THE BATHROOM WITH A LARGE WINDOW FOR LOTS OF SUNSHINE. MARTIN IS ALSO INSTALLING AN INTERCOM, JUST IN CASE, A TV UP ON THE WALL AND OTHER THINGS TO MAKE HER RECOVERY MORE COMFORTABLE. SHE HAS TO RETURN EACH DAY FOR SHOTS TO BUILD HER BLOOD COUNTS, AND PHYSICAL REHAB. WE WILL BE BUSY, BUT, WE WILL ALL BE HOME AND THAT WILL BE SO MUCH BETTER. JESSICA HAS GRACIOUSLY OFFERED TO TAKE LUCKY, (THE CAT) TO BABYSIT UNTIL WE GET THE ROOM READY IN THE HOUSE FOR BOBBIE, AND I WILL MISS HIM SO MUCH. WE ALL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS FOR THINGS LIKE THIS. TILL TOMORROW MY LOVED ONES, NANASEE
HELLO TO EVERYONE! I SPENT THE DAY AT THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY WITH BOBBIE JO AND MARTIN, AND SHE SEEMS MUCH MORE ALERT. SHE GOT UP AND WALKED ONCE AROUND THE FLOOR, BUT IT REALLY POOPED HER OUT. THE SWELLING IS STILL AWFUL, SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE IS 6 MONTHS PREGNANT. THEY WRAPPED HER LEGS TO BRING DOWN SOME OF THE SWELLING THERE, BUT SHE FELT SO MUCH LIKE A TRUSSED UP TURKEY, SHE HAD TO REMOVE THEM AFTER AWHILE. TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, SHE LOOKED LIKE THE MUMMY! I FORGOT TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT A FUNNY MOMENT IN ALL OF THIS- RECENTLY WHEN I WAS UP THERE I DECIDED TO BE A LOVING CARETAKER AND MASSAGE LOTION ALL OVER HER POOR SWOLLEN LEGS AND TUMMY. I TOOK THE LOTION, AND FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES, RUBBED LAYER AFTER LAYER ON HER FROM HER TINIEST LITTLE TOE TO HER BELLY BUTTON! WHAT A GOOD MAMA I AM! I WENT INTO THE BATHROOM TO WASH MY HANDS, AND I HEARD HER SQUEAK OUT, "MOTHER!" I DASHED BACK INTO HER ROOM TO FIND HER HOLDING UP THE LOTION BOTTLE. SHE SAID, "MOTHER, IS THIS THE LOTION USE SPREAD ALL OVER ME?" I LOVINGLY SAID, "YES SWEETIE, DO YOU WANT ME TO DO THE REST OF YOU?" SHE SAID, "MOTHER, THIS IS SHAMPOO!!!!!" SURE ENOUGH, IT WAS! THERE SHE WAS, POOR LITTLE THING, COVERED WITH LAYERS OF SHAMPOO! I PANICKED AND RAN FOR A BASIN OF WATER AND A WASHCLOTH. I STARTED IN ONE SPOT, AND ALL I GOT WAS LAYERS OF SUDS! AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES, I REALIZED THAT I WAS JUST GETTING HER ALL SOAPY, AND THEN I HAD TO WADDLE HER INTO THE SHOWER TO TRY TO RINSE HER OFF. SHE WAS SO WEAK, IT WAS AWFUL. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, AND A GOOD SOAKING FOR ME, SHE WAS SQUEAKY CLEAN. I GOT HER BACK TO BED, AND COVERED HE UP. BY THEN WE WERE LAUGHING ABOUT IT, BUT SHE WAS EXHAUSED, AND I TOLD HER TO REST. THE NURSE CAME IN LATER AND SAID, " WELL BOBBIE I SEE YOU ARE RESTING COMFORTABLY" AND BOBBIE JO SAID, " WELL YEAH, GUESS WHAT MY MAMA DID TO ME!" AFTER SHE TOLD THE NURSE, THE NURSE HELD UP THE SHAMPOO BOTTLE AND SAID, "WELL MRS SEE, IT SAYS RIGHT HER ON THE BOTTLE THAT IT IS PANTENE!" I LOOKED AT HER AND TOLD HER, "I AM A SUAVE KIND OF GAL, I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THE EXPENSIVE STUFF!' ANYWAY, ALL IS WELL, BUT NOW WHEN I PICK UP ANYTHING I LOOK TWICE TO MAKE SURE IT IS THE RIGHT STUFF! SO FOR NOW, I WILL GO AND WRITE TOMORROW.
OH, GOOD NEWS, WE TOLD JARED ABOUT HIS MOM AND HE TOOK IT IN HIS USUAL CONFIDENT AND OPTIMISTIC STRIDE. WE ASSURED HIM THAT WE ARE OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS, AND HE IS GOOD WITH THAT. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT SHE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GO TO HIS BASEBALL GAMES, BUT WE ASSURED HIM THAT WE WOULD TAKE HER IN A WHEELCHAIR. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, AND REMEMBER IF YOU HAVEN'T EMAILED YOUR ADDRESS FOR A GREEN BRACELET, PLEASE DO. THEY ARE IN NOW. LOVE, NANASEE

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

BETTER NEWS TODAY

HELLO ALL, WE HAVE SOME BETTER NEWS TODAY. BOBBIE JO'S LIVER FUNCTION IS IMPROVING. THAT IS GREAT NEWS, IT SHOWS THAT HER BODY IS TRYING TO FIGHT THIS THING. SHE STARTED CHEMO LAST NIGHT AND SO FAR HAS TOLERATED IT VERY WELL. (I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE AWHILE FOR THE SIDE EFFECTS TO KICK IN). SHE IS IN GOOD SPIRITS AND SENDS HER THANKS AND LOVE TO EVERYONE. REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR MAILING ADDRESS TO ME VIA EMAIL IF YOU WANT A GREEN BRACELET IN SUPPORT OF BOBBIE. MY EMAIL IS mamasee1a@yahoo.com I WILL GLADLY SEND ONE ON TO YOU. THEY HAVE NOT YET ARRIVED, BUT I WILL POST WHEN THEY DO. WELL THEN, TILL TOMORROW, THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE AND PRAYERS. LOVE, ME

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

INFORMING JARED

WELL, THE TIME HAS COME TO INFORM JARED ABOUT HIS MAMA'S CONDITION. HE CAME IN FROM SCHOOL YESTERDAY, AND AFTER A SNACK, A ROMP IN THE PARK AND SOME VIDEO TIME, JUST TURNED TO ME AND SAID, "NANA, TELL ME ABOUT CANCER". WELL, I HOPE I HID MY "DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS" LOOK FROM HIM, AND ASKED HIM WHAT HE WANTED TO KNOW. HE ASKED QUESTIONS LIKE, HOW SICK DO YOU GET, CAN THE MEDICINE FIX IT, AND THINGS LIKE THAT. I DID NOT ASK HIM IF IT WAS CONCERNED WITH HIS MOM, I AM SURE NO ONE HAS SAID TO HIM THAT SHE HAS CANCER. AFTER A BIT, HE WENT ON WITH HIS VIDEO GAME, AND THAT WAS THAT. FORTUNETLY, WE HAD ALREADY SPOKEN WITH A CHILD ADVOCATE CONCERNING INFORMING HIM THE RIGHT WAY, AND SHE HAD MANY GOOD SUGGESTIONS. BOBBIE AND HER MARTIN HAVE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO HIM. HE IS A TRUSTING AND CONFIDENT CHILD AND I THINK HE WILL BE OKAY WITH THE INFORMATION. ALSO, YESTERDAY, MY MARTIN AND I HAD TO GO TO A CLASS TO LEARN HOW TO CARE FOR A PERMANENT LINE, (THE LINE WHERE THE CHEMO GOES). HOW TO DRESS AND CHANGE THE DRESSING, HOW TO CARE FOR THE HEP LOCK AND HOW TO FLUSH THE LINE EVERY DAY. I THINK I WILL BE VERY BUSY FROM NOW ON! OUR DEAR BRETHEREN FROM THE CHURCH ARE ANXIOUS TO GET OUR HOUSE BACK TOGETHER SO WE CAN HAVE A ROOM FOR HER WHEN SHE GETS HOME. IT IS SO GOOD TO HAVE SO MUCH SUPPORT! I AM OFF TO WAL MART NOW TO GET FABRIC TO MAKE SOME "DINNER CATCHERS", YOU KNOW, SOME BIBS SO THAT BOBBIE CAN KEEP FROM SPILLING ON HER PRETTY GOWNS. DAD ALSO GOT HER SOME SIPPY CUPS- SHE SAYS THAT SHE FEELS LIKE A BABY, BUT SHE IS MY BABY AND THAT IS FINE WITH ME! LOVE, ME

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Tomorrow is the big day

TODAY I SPENT THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH BOBBIE JO, AND HAD A SPECIAL TIME LISTENING TO HER CONCERNS. SHE IS FRIGHTENED. SHE KEEPS SAYING THAT SHE CANNOT BELIEVE SHE HAS CANCER. MOST OF ALL, SHE KEEPS SAYING THAT SHE DOESN'T WANT JARED TO HURT SEEING HER LIKE THIS. I DID PURCHASE THE BRACELETS FOR LYMPHOMA AWARENESS, AND I WANT EACH OF YOU TO HAVE ONE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY SENDING YOUR ADDRESS VIA EMAIL, AND IF YOU WANT ONE FOR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. THIS COULD BE SO TERRIBLE, BUT I FEEL SO MUCH LOVE AND SUPPORT, AND THAT IS SUCH A HELP. MY MAIN JOB WILL BE TO BE HOME WHEN JARED GETS OUT OF SCHOOL AND TO TAKE CARE OF THE DINOSAUR, (I MEAN TINY, HER 160 LB DOG). I WANT TO BE WITH HER EVERY MOMENT, BUT JARED NEED CONSISTANCY IN HIS LIFE. HE HAS GREAT FAMILY SUPPORT, WITH HIS DAD AND MARIE, AND AUNTS AND PAPA AND ME. HE WILL BE FINE. TONIGHT I AM PRAYING THAT THE CHEMO DOES NOT DEVASTATE HER TOO MUCH, AND ESPECIALLY THAT HER BODY WILL RESPOND WELL. THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE AND PRAYERS, ME

Saturday, January 10, 2009

HELLO ALL, WELL, WE HAVE MORE NEWS ABOUT TREATMENT. BOBBIE WILL UNDER GO HER FIRST ROUND OF CHEMO STARTING MONDAY, AND WILL BE HOSPITALIZED UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK AFTER 5 DAYS OF CHEMO. THEY WILL CHECK HER BLOOD COUNTS AND IF SHE IS ABLE, WILL BE COMING HOME FOR 3 WEEKS UNTIL SHE HAS TO GO BACK FOR ANOTHER TREATMENT. THIS WILL GO ON FOR 8 CYCLES. WE ARE GETTING HER MEDICAL EQUIPTMENT READY, A BED, WHEELCHAIR, WALKER, ECT- AND I AM GEARING UP TO BE HER CARETAKER. SHE WILL HAVE TO COME HOME TO THE APARTMENT UNTIL WE CAN GET THE HOUSE DONE. WE WERE MOVING RIGHT ALONG WITH THE REPAIRS, BUT THIS HAS SIDEWINDED US. IT WILL BE OKAY. SHE SAID TO SAY HELLO TO EVERYONE AND THANKS YOU FOR ALL YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. I AM GOING TO PURCHASE LYMPHOMA AWARENESS BRACELETS TO SHARE WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE ONE. THEY ARE LIME GREEN, THAT IS THE COLOR OF LYMPHOMA, AS PINK IS THE COLOR OF BREAST CANCER. LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, THEY ARE JUST THE LITTLE SILICONE BRACELETS LIKE LANCE ARMSTRONG WEARS. LOVE, ME

Friday, January 9, 2009

WELCOME TO BOBBIE JO MIRACLE!

I WANT TO INVITE YOU TO WALK WITH ME THROUGH WHAT WILL BE A TRULY MIRACULOUS EXPERIENCE. OUR DAUGHTER, BOBBIE JO SEE, HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AN EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE FORM OF LYMPHOMA AND IS VERY ILL. MANY OF YOU ALREADY ARE AWARE OF THIS, AND I KNOW THAT SHE IS IN YOUR PRAYERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLOG IS TO KEEP EVERYONE INFORMED OF HER PROGRESS. YESTERDAY, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED. ORIGINALLY SHE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE LYMPHOMATIC LEUKEMIA, WHICH IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE FORM OF LEUKEMIA, AND GIVEN 3 TO 6 MONTHS TO LIVE. WE WERE BLESSED TO GET HER INTO MD ANDERSON CANCER HOSPITAL HERE IN HOUSTON, WHERE THE MANY GRUELING TESTS WERE REPEATED, AND FOUND IT IS NOT LEUKEMIA BUT LYMPHOMA. BOY, I WAS SO TICKLED AT FIRST, BUT NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT SHE IS VERY SERIOUS, AND IN STAGE 4 OF THE DISEASE. NOW, THIS IS A MOMENT TO PANIC, BUT I HAVE THE ASSURANCE OF MY HEAVENLY FATHER THROUGH BLESSINGS FROM OUR PRECIOUS BISHOP THAT BOBBIE JO WILL NOT DIE FROM THIS. I KEEP REPEATING TO MY SELF, "YOU SAID SHE WOULD NOT DIE!" EACH TIME THE ANXIETY COMES UPON ME.
THIS IS HER CONDITION AT THIS TIME. SHE HAS A GREATLY ENLARGED SPLEEN, HER LIVER FUNCTION IS ALMOST NON EXISTENT, SHE HAS BONE MARROW DISEASE, AND IS SWOLLEN WITH OVER 50 EXTRA POUNDS OF FLUID DUE TO KIDNEY PROBLEMS. SHE CANNOT GET OUT OF BED BY HERSELF, AND CAN BARELY SIT UP. THE PAIN IS INCREDIBLE. NEVER THE LESS, SHE CAN STILL JOKE AND SMILE FOR US. IT IS SO HARD TO SEE HER LIKE THIS. HER SWEET FIANCE, MARTIN SPENDS EACH NIGHT PROPPED UP IN A CHAIR SO THAT SHE WILL NOT BE ALONE, AND DAD OR I SPEND THE DAYS WITH HER. I AM SO HAPPY THAT SHE IS MOVING TO THE LYMPHOMA FLOOR, AS SHE WILL NOW HAVE A BED FOR VISITORS TO SLEEP IN AT NIGHT. SHE WILL START CHEMOTHERAPY ON MONDAY. NOW, THE DOCTORS ARE NOT EXTREMELY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE OUTCOME, BUT I AM. AND, I WILL SHARE NEWS AS I GET IT. IT WILL BE GREAT TO BE ABLE TO WRITE AND SHARE, IT IS SO NICE TO HAVE SO MANY THAT CARE ABOUT BOBBIE JO AND OUR FAMILY. I WILL IMPROVE THE LOOK OF THIS BLOG AS I CAN, BUT FOR NOW, THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND PRAYERS. I LOVE YOU ALL AND YOU ARE VERY SPECIAL TO ME. I THANK YOU FOR WALKING WITH ME, THROUGH BOBBIE JO'S MIRACLE.