The Smiling Doctor

Yes, Dr Barnett was smiling when he came into the room on Tuesday for Roger's Appointment. He is so very pleased with the way Roger is responding to his treatment. Chemo every three weeks until late January....Zomita for the bones and Hormone therapy. The combination they have going right now has even made the doctor have words of encourgement like "remmission?"
We have not heard any words of encouragement since this whole thing began 4 1/2 years ago. It was music to our ears......Jeff and Jolene have a very strong faith as I know a lot of your do. Roger and I are trting to have one. The road has been a difficult one and we are not complaining. The power of prayer is so powerful that before Jeff and Jolene left our house from Christmas we all gathered in our kitchen for Jolene to say her prayer for Roger and her belief that there could be a Christmas Miracle for us if we would just ask. I feel there was and is. Thank you Jolene for having the faith and the courage to ask....I was afraid to, but you were not.
Thank you everyone for YOUR prayers and thoughts for Roger. we depend on you for that and that is the greatest gift anyone of us could ever have now and anytime in our lives.....I am deeply humbled and thankful for this.......you just don't know what this means at this point in our lives here on earth......Roger is very grateful, but still has a long hard road to bare....and I know he will do it with dignity and strength, because that is who he is.....my Rock.......Happy New Year to all......2010....has a good ring to it.....Love Dianne and Roger

Merry Merry Christmas 2009

And I mean that from the bottom of my heart. It has been, as most of you know, quite the year for Roger and I and our family. I'll begin with Roger. He is undergoing Chemotherapy and will continue until the end of January. His prostate cancer came back and landed in his spine and his left arm. This all started last January. Needless to say it has been one doctors appoinment after another. His oncologist, as of the other day said, with a smile on his face, that the Chemo was bringing Roger's PSA level down and so they will continue treatment so at least he can be comfortable and not in so much pain. We know that it is not a cure, but we will take any kind of good news we can get at this point.
I was bought out of my Dental Assisting School in Niwot as of Sept of this year and started my own....I now have, with a very great working partner this time, Academy for Dental Assisting Careers (ADAC) in Longmont, Greeley and Littleton.. I am still working two days a week for the Dental Office in Niwot and do enjoy it. You just cannot retire me yet, I guess it is just in my blood to work work work.
Ken is in Idaho and is selling cars and thinking of maybe moving back to God's country(COLORADO). His girls Kenna (9) and Jade(7) are in Utah with their mom, but get to be with Ken on Holidays and Summer. We got to see them this summer at Roger's family reunion of which was at our house.
Chad, Tina and Colton and the newest addition Colbie Marie are in Firestone, CO. It is not that far away so I get my Colbie (7 mo.) and Colton (8 3/4) fix as much as I can when I am not working. Colbie was very premature, but is very happy, healthy baby girl and we love her and her big brother. (He can now say at school with pride he has a sibling)
Jeff, Jolene, Jaelyn (4) and Jax( 2) have moved from Texas to Grand Junction, CO. They were able to sell their house in Tx. quickly and Jeff can live anywhere as long as he is near a major airport. He does some travelng with his job (The Empowered Network), but can also work from his home office. Jolene and the kids are adjusting being back in the cold and snow...yes even in Grand Junction.
Aunt Wilma and Gert are doing well, also. Aunt Wilma (85) still lives in her own home, under the watchful eyes of her great neighbors and us. Gert (91) is still amazing us with her vitality. She just got back from being in California with Roger's brother and his wife Doris for Thanksgiving. Plane trip and all, it was a good trip for her she said.
Thanking everyone who has been by our side or prayed for us this year and wishing all of you and your families the best Christmas ever....I know that we will. We are so fortunate to have the greatest kids, grandkids anyone could hope for.
FAMILY>FRIENDS>LOVE that is what it's all about ! ! ! ! !

Love and many Blessings for the New Year
Dianne and Roger

Joyful .....make a noise ! ! ! !

I will shout out loud that prayer and love will and is there for you if you just ask......
Today it was news that we all wanted to hear.....the Doctor came in with a big smile on his face and said ....."Roger and Dianne it is good news"....Your PSA is down and that is what we are measuring to see if the Chemo is doing its job....It is and we are so ever thankful and joyous. We have waited four years to hear some good news and today will ring out in my mind forever....Roger is still having to endure the pain and anquish of Chemoptherapy, but at least it seems worth it right now....Still we know that it isn't a cure, but it sure beats the news that it isn't doing anything so go home and prepare......We still have some things to do and see before we give it up.......anyway...this is my point of view...maybe someday you will actually hear from Roger and his point of view....until then...keep those prayers and all the love you can muster up...for you ,for your families and for... yes... Roger. Thank you and have a great Holiday....in fact make it one of your best Holidays ever....I know that we will...........take care Dianne and Roger