HOME SWEET HOME

Just got home from the VA about 7 pm....it was quite the process to enter and quite the process to exit that place, but we got er done......Roger is of course very happy to be at home, but the car ride alone was very taxing on him (I hope it wasn't my driving, he hates how I drive who am I kidding?).....oh well he is home with more morphine and we will see the tumor doc in about 10 days and the have an MRI on May 13th and it just keeps on going.....we are feeling good about the results...only if in a week or two he can tell a difference with the pain.....we will all keep positve.....he said the only thing he needs right now is a chase lounge to sit outside when it is nice ...and then later on be able to play golf again...who knows maybe it will improve his game?
All I ask of our friends and family is that the prayers won't stop and that you will wait a while to call or come by....as you might know the hospital is not a place to rest or sleep....and please remember if you have a cold or anything that he might catch from you just wait and you can see him at a later time.....e-mails are welcome and I will do my best to keep everyone informed and answered......it is my job and I am glad to do it, because I know how much you all care....we are so blessed to have friends and family like all of you.......Love Roger and Dianne

Tumor destroyed by cryotherapy

Roger was resting when I left him at 9:30 tonite...His surgery was about three hours and the tumor doctor still says it is very unusual and did not elect to remove it, but take some more of it ...send it to Walter Reed and freeze and kill the tumor and let the body do the rest.....he thinks that his pain will slowly go away, but that it will increase for this next week or so while the healing process begins...yipee more morphine....he still has more tests to undergo, but I think that they are just trying to be very thorough and are definitely not very fast at it. I will go back in the am, but I don't know that he will be coming home tomorrow....he has a catheder, IV, Morhpine drip and a drain tube where the surgery took place.....His arm and shoulder are numb from the block they did and he was not liking that....I think that he thinks he won't be able to ever feel his hand and arm......we thank everyone for their prayers for Roger and our little Colbie....looks like the power of prayer and how loud it sounded in the heavens really worked....just keep them coming....we love all of you and want to thank you....you know who you are......TBC

Twas the night before surgery

Roger finally had to call today to find out what time his surgery was...it will be at 1:30 in the afternoon on Tuesday April 28th...He is definitely ready, just hope we both can sleep tonight.
I will try to blog or get a phone chain going to let all of you know what is happening when I know....it might not be until 6 or 7 at night....I will be staying in Denver hopefully at the hospital...I just don't know much more than this for now...I do know that Colbie Marie Hanson is the most beautiful baby ever and is progressing slow but very sure.....We are ever so thankful for all of the well wishes and prayers....keep them coming Roger and Dianne

Pass interception

Colton had a flag footbal game today and intecepted a pass...it was awesome...He so loves that he has a baby sister....greatful today for family and friends...Mary and Duncun came with dinner and we had nice time....Roger got tired and went to bed early....we are counting the days and hours now til his surgery so that we can have some answers......Little Colbie is hanging in there and she is doing as well as she can for now.....she is still the prettiest baby ever....TBC Dianne

Saturday,Saturday...Saturday...Saturday

Reminds me of an Elton John song eh? Today I had to leave hubby home alone again while I taught class in Niwot....Long Day but got home to a wonderful dinner by Sandi and Duane...thank you Duane for caulking our bathroom....I 'll pay you back somehow.....Also wanted to thank Don Cossel for lunches for my husband and for all of those surprises for the golf tourney this fall....you are great....
Today Roger seems to still be coping with the pain and I have not been to see my little peanut granddaughter since yesterday....I might go up there tonite when Chad is there feeding her....how about that?
It is in the rough times when you really notice who comes to your side to help you thru this trying time....we have so many wonderful friends and it is hard to put into words just what you all mean to us......
Surgery is just around the corner on the 28th and for Roger it cannot come soon enough, we just hope it will cure the pain and he can play golf (one of his favorite things to do)again....Not much else to report this rainy day....take care all TBC Dianne

thank you Joe for coming by to see Roger and for you and Helen passing along some very important information....we really appreciate that....you are grat people and friends and we love ya

today is a sunny day

It is still and orange day, but I forgot a few people and that is Neal Mize who I know would do anything for Roger except pay him a compliment.....they love to curse at one another and so far I ahve not heard anything from the old man.....what is up with that Mize???? thanks for being our friend and for marrying Donna....that is all for now.......