Catching Up

As usual I am a little behind.

Wanted to touch base with everyone to let you know things are still going pretty well on the Mountain. Everyone is still busy working on Patti's house and Gary and Roger are staying busy in the landscape business, working around the weather. We have had rain, though probably not as much as we need. We give thanks for all that we get. Have also had a couple of storms with electricity outage, which is pretty unusual for us.

Luke is the invalid this week. He was visiting friends after church on Sunday and decided to a motorcycle for the first time. The motorcyle went right and he went left, hitting a concrete embankment and breaking both wrists. We are giving thanks that he was wearing a helmet (he did hit his head) and his neck and head were not injured. He says no more motorcycle for him!! Mimi agrees.

I am going for Avastin treatment this morning. Have done pretty well with the last one, same side effects, primarily tiredness.

Please continue to pray that the tumor will continue to shrink and the symptoms will all disappear.

Everyone have a great day and week. I will try to get back on the blog in a couple of days and update the treatment.

Remember that God is Good........all the time and All the time........God is God.

July 15

Greetins to everyone this week. We have had a good week. Have decreased the steroids by 4 mg a day and tolerating it well! I have had minimal side effects after the treatment last week. Continue to have some fatigue. Still taking "power naps" 2-3 x a day.

I have increased my walking to 1/4 mile a day. Hoping to increase to a mile soon, but they say I have to take it slow. Hard, but true. One does not realize how weak we can become so quickly. I am glad to be counting in miles, even a few, rather than laps on the deck. I still do those also. I just enjoy being outside and do some of the exercises weather permitting. Struggle with the weights and therabands, sorry Leslie, I really am working on them. Hoping to increase flexability and ability to climb stairs. Still difficulty but seeing improvement. I think I may just be a little lazy doing the things that are hard.

I am still preparing the evening meal most of the time. This week we have had a Zucchini-a-roma. Anyone wanting zucchini, come on up on the mountain, be glad to share with you!! Will also give you recipes for: Our favorie casseroles, at least 3(have more but these are the one's we like). Zucchini pie (tastes like apple) Z. mock crab cakes, cole slaw, double choclate zuccini cake, cornbread, 3-4 breads, etc., etc.

As you can tell, we are staying very busy. Patti and Otis working on the house, paint, paint, paint, the children are enjoying the pool.
Roger has NOT been succssful at keeping the deer out of my roses or the flowers they love the dahlias. Anybody think I could shoot them? There are some "babies" so probably not.

Everyony have a wonderful week.
Lift up Praises and Thanksgiving every day for all that the Lord has done and is doing in our lives. Sing every day!

We love each of you.

Remember: God is Good all the time... and All the time.....God is Good

Singing His Praises

Good Evening Friends.

I trully am singing His Praises tonight(with Dino as my accompanyment,it sounds very good)
My doctor's visit today for MRI results and plan to continue Avastin was very good!

We ALL rejoiced with the Doctor. The tumor and edema is shrinking!!!!
I have been so excited this afternoon that I can hardly think.

It is truly wonderful to see and feel answered prayer.

Plan for 3 more Avastin treatments,over the next 9 weeks, first today. Then another MRI. He also decreased my decadron. Praying that the side effects will also decrease and edema will not recur. (I am confident that it will not)

Even the IV pre-chemo meds which usually puts me to sleep for the afternoon, were not successful today. I made a pot of stew for my family and Roger's sister's family. She had cataracts removed this morning.

Thanks to all for the continued Prayers and Praises and the support and encouragement. I will keep you updated as we go.

Love to all. Remember: God is Good.......all the time and All the time..... God is Good.

Roger and Marlene

July 1, 2008

Good Afternoon Everyone.

I planned to post each Wednesday, but jumped the gun a little bit. :)

Everything is going well here on the mountain. Patti brought Mother for a visit yesterday and she is doing well. She is making me a new dress and I am so excited. Has been a while since she has sewn. Both of us thought about her sewing about the same time. Nothing is a coinsidence you know. I am so thankful that she is able to do it again. She has also been helping me cook when she is here. (another answered prayer)

My MRI is scheduled for July 3.
Please keep me in Prayer
Praise for the ability to do MRI's and the tech's who do them
Praise for God's Blessins which are renewed daily.

Rememger: God is good......All the time, and All the time, God is Good,

Love to All,
Marlene & Roger
(PS:Roger is working hard everyday, beautiful lawns are the result!)