Wednesday

Was balancing the checkbook when I received a call from David Herold he said we had wind damage to our house in Kansas. He said that we lost most of the shingle tabs on the south and west side of the house. He said I should call the insurance company. Also the chimney cap was blown off. The trampoline had blown over against the direct tv dish that was bent over to the ground. Also the camp equipment shed was destroyed. Michele Day and some of her children were at the house putting all the equipment in the big shed looks like just wind. A lot of places also got golf ball size hail

Today at radiation we found that there people here for radiation from 27 states and 7 countries. I think that being here is just God taking care of us. We very much appreciate David and Sarah letting us live in their house.

Barbara is doing good except for being tired and her legs have begun swelling. So today we purchased some special socks to restrict the swelling.

Happy leap year to all. May God bless you in your daily lives

Tuesday

Barbara rested most of the morning as I was at a house closing David and Sarah sold their house to Courtney and Calista. There was a little hick up last night but we worked it out and now Courtney and Calista are home owners. We are so proud of both of you.

Then on the way to radiation Barbara received a Facebook note asking if it would be alright for the council wide group to request that items be brought for brain cancer patients in Barbara's name. Council wide is a huge campout that girl scouts go to once a year. They camp together and play games and sing and have events. They are also going to be donating items for brain cancer. Barbara cried when she read the Facebook request. Thanks girl scouts for showing your love to Barbara

While I was at the closing Brian had his mother at the spine center having a procedure done on her neck to relieve the pain. We think it was a success. Pray for Leanna and Brian as they take care of Ralene

Barbara feet are starting to lose some of the swelling. She walked some last night and kept her feet elevated. Leanna is coming tonight to walk with her some more. We just try to keep her active so she will be healthy and be able to fight the cancer in her brain

God has a plan for both of us and we just need to be willing to serve Him

She is receiving her radiation as I write this. Pray that the radiation kills the cancer

Monday

Well the second sign of radiation has shown up Barbara now has swollen feet. The doctor today said that we needed to watch the swelling and if it got worse call him. If it did not disappear then he would give her medicine to get rid of the swelling next week

Today was day 28 of 42 for chemo and day 13 of 30 for radiation

The doctor said that she would get more tired as we progressed with the radiation.

Continue to pray for strength for Barbara and wisdom for the Doctors and health care individuals

Sunday

Made it back home today from Fort Worth. Barbara did very well with the travel. We now know that we have to make shorter days and we will still be able to travel.
Leanna has started to write a blog also. Her blog is very good at explaining Barbara's prognosis. To view her blog go to bugnbobnmore.blogspot.com

We are just glad that David and Sarah allow us to stay at their house so we can be close to daily radiation

Wedding in Fort Worth

Today we went to Nikki Anderson's wedding. She was in leanna and Barbara's girl scout troop 16 years ago. So we drove with Leanna and Brian to Weatherford Texas for the wedding. It was good to see Nikki and family. Barbara did well but got really tired so we are in a hotel in Fort Worth. We will make it home Sunday.

As we were leaving the wedding Brian received a telephone call that his uncle Richard was in the hospital with a heart condition. So he and Leanna went to the hospital in Fort Worth to visit Uncle Richard. They wouldn't have been able to visit him if they had not gone to the wedding.
We just praise God that Barbara has the strength to attend a wedding

Friday

Got up this morning and we talked to david and sarah about them buying our house. We typed up a contract and signed it. David took it to work and sent it to the banker and I took it to Stewart title for closing. We have a closing date of april 4 at 9 am. Then we went for radiation. While barbara was getting her radiation I went to the wellness center and they sent off for a handicap parking sticker for barbara.
We then hurried home and began preparing Chinese food for a dinner for David's birthday. For the first time in 40 years barbara didn't cook. She gave order but leanna and I did the cooking with david and ac assisting. Real good Chinese food.

Talked to my friend pastor ishmail in Uganda. He wanted to know how Barbara was and to tell me that he is beginning to teach a class of 130 pastors how to study the Bible. Please pray for him as he teaches. As he said Satan hates it when we teach others to study the Bible.
Barbara had a good day. Thanks for the prayers.

Radiation day 11

Barbara is still tired but wants to make sure that she continues with the radiation
Her fall does not seem to cause her any problems.

Her left foot is like a brick so she is now using a walker for control and so she does not fall again

After radiation we went to pharmacy to get medicine. Then we met up with leanna sarah david brian and Ralene to celebrate David's 40th birthday.

Yep we live a wild and exciting life.

Thanks for the prayers. We praise God for getting us to the procure cancer center for proton radiation.