A Friend in Need!!!

Hello Everyone!! I would like you to PLEASE visit THIS WEBSITE and read my friend, Kori's, plea. And then, please do what your heart leads you to do- and pass the word along as well.
Thank you so much!!!

Celebrating 8th Year!!

We celebrated George's 8th year into his survivorship by attending the annual Cancer Survivor Riverboat Dinner Cruise on the Belle of Cincinnati yesterday.
What a fun day- and perfect weather!

Today we are mourning the loss of Matthew, the young man I shared about earlier.
He put up a good, hard fight, but lost last night.

Please keep his mom, Diane, in your prayers- as well as the rest of his family.

Matt- we won't forget you, man.

George had his second infusion of Zometa yesterday, and we just sort of held our breaths while we waited to see what his body's reaction to it would be....
NOTHING!! He has had no side effects and feels fine!!
HOORAY!!! that is so awesome because after the whole ordeal last month, we were nervous about what to expect.
Not a whole lot to report. He is doing well and we want it to just stay like that for a very long time!! We like it when we have nothing to report!!

Today George and I have been married for 18 years!!!!!
We are so happy to have another year to celebrate- and with George feeling so good to boot!

He is completely off all pain killers- even over-the-counter. The pain in his hip is pretty much nonexistent. His cellulitis is GONE. His energy is nearly completely back. He is definitely feeling like his old self again. He has a spring in his step again. What a relief!!

He goes in on May 1st for his next infusion of Zometa. We are interested to see how he responds to it since last time we had so many things hitting him at the same time that we don't know for sure WHAT his true side effects were. We are hoping it will be reasonably bearable!

It's nice to report good news!! Please keep him in your prayers for continued good health!!

A week since my last post, George is still continuing his rebound. He's had a few days that might be considered "set backs" but I think they were mostly the result of overdoing it the day or two prior! All in all he is feeling MUCH more like his "old self".

He is now finished with his round of antibiotics for the cellulitis, and it is clearing up amazingly well.

He still feels some joint/bone pain from the Zometa but that is supposed to be his signal that it is working- it doesn't seem to be affecting him as much.

His hip where the tumor was/is (let's say WAS) hardly bothers him at all unless he is over-strenuous (such as walking all over a super grocery store...)and he is rarely taking pain killers, but when he does it is over-the-counter only.

So far, so good- and we keep moving toward GREAT!

Well I'm happy to report that George is on the mend! Still feeling some pain here and there and still feeling pretty exhausted after small tasks, but finding it easier to get up and going every day. He's even getting on the elliptical for a few minutes a day to help build his stamina back up.

The cellulitis is clearing up quickly thanks to the antibiotics- and we're keeping our eyes open for any new occurrences. Apparently that stuff is nothing to fool around with!!

Please keep him in your prayers for full recovery!