Blood test TBA

Roger had his blood test and Zomita and Accupuncture today...He seemed pretty good when I came home from work....He ate really good, but we will see what tomorrow brings...We won't know anything regarding his blood test until next week, but will keep you informed when we get the news....thanks for hanging with us...it means a lot......Dianne

Monday is nearing

Monday, Roger will get a blood test that will determine whether the Chemo is doing any good. They will see if his PSA level is dropping.... as it got into the hundreds the last time they checked and when the Doctor started him on Chemotherapy. He will also receive another IV with Zomita, a bone strenghtener to help the weak spots of cancer up and down his spine. He has lost some weight, but still eats pretty well and seems to be sleeping as good as can be expected. His beard is thinning and the hair on his head is gone....that is why God made hats... right?
Well, he let me put up a tree and put out lights for Christmas and the grandkids and it looks so very pretty. If you get a chance to drive by or stop by we would love that. Just want everyone to have a blessed Holiday season...especially this one for whatever reason......will keep you all posted on the results as soon as we know anything....

Thanksgiving 2009

Thank you ..Thank you... Thank you....just doesn't seem enough this time of year...for all of your friendships and prayers and visiting and cards....we feel so loved that if love alone could cure cancer...it probably wouldn't have ever entered Roger's body in the first place.
Today we will be going to my Aunt Wilma's house for Thanksgiving dinner. My sister is doing most of the cooking and I made all the pies (Roger wanted my homemade Cherry) Aunt Wilma got her favorite (Pecan) and I made a traditional pumpkin for the rest of us....Ken Torbeck will be spending T-day at some friends in Idaho and will not be with his girls or his MOM....Chad and Tina are going to Tina's Mom's house..Chad has to work this evening at the FAA.... and Jeff and Jolene will be with her family in Grand Junction, but with us for Christmas......Aunt Wilma is doing well as is Colbie Marie(6mo old now) and Aunt Wilma is excited to have us at her house for T-day...it has been about 25 years since we have been there because I took that task over when I had a house big enough for all of the families .....Gert... Roger's mom is in California withRoger's brother for the Holdiay and for her 91st b-day. Thankful? YES indeed.....I have my husband at my side when I wake up in the morning and have him by my side when I close my eyes to go to sleep.....I know that he is being strong for me and that is the kind of husband, father and grandfather we are all very thankful for this year and in the years to come. Love Roger and Dianne

Roger and eastern medicine

East met West today in an accupuncture session for Roger....A chinese (real Chinese) accupunturest saw Roger and treated him for the first time today thru the integrated therapies from Longmont Hospital....It is a program that they say east meets western medicine and they offer some other therapies besides the regular pill and chemo and radiation....He didn't seem to mind and hopefully it will help him thru this very rought time....We are pretty much home bound except I do get to go to work and school and he holds down the fort with Dean our cat which has become quite the companion....or rather Roger has become Dean's companion.....
Dean sometimes will not let Roger alone to rest.....He must play fetch just like a dog. they say it is good to have pets. We appreciate again the prayers, phone calls, food and concern you all have for Roger.....just think of it as Roger is on a hiatus (sp?) and will return to all of us sometime in the new year....it seems like a very long time from now, but time is time no matter how you look at it...the clock still ticks at the same pace, but we don't.......
til we have something to report we will rest the blog for a while.... (: xoxoxoxoxoxoxo