He did it! He made it outside to enjoy the smell of the tulips in the air (and an idling loading van in the area)! :(
Mom, Dad, and Paul W. spent about 20 minutes outside and it sounds like it was good for him. With all the therapy he's been getting, Les is almost able to move himself from the bed to a chair without much help. When I asked what I could say about his outing today, he said, "It was nice." Yes, that's about as good as it gets.
Tomorrow will be his last radiation treatment on his head/neck. We think there will be 7 more on his mid spine after that. So, he will probably be at Bergan until the first part of May. A doctor asked him how the radiation was going, and today he said, "I think it is going to help. I'm hopeful." He also told the doc he was "pretty healthy". We laughed when he told us his frustration with the oncology social workers always wanting him to share how he is feeling emotionally. (He even imitated their voices!) It was good to see him express some of that emotion in his own way. Thanks for checking in... we appreciate you!
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Have been keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. Glad you got outside for a while today. It was a great day. I was out too, came in with a nagging sinus headache. Too much pollen in the air. Please let me know if there's anything I can do. Sounds as if you have a lot of great helpers. Belated B-Day and Anniversary wishes to you.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to know you felt the warmth of sunshine today. We are so thankful for the updaate and for the faithful family of Blobaums.
ReplyDeleteWe think of you often in thought and prayer.
Lloyd & Sharon Scarrow
Hello again from the Lanes. It sounds GREAT that you are moving some by yourself. I know from my knee surgeries that Therapy can be rough but hang in there and do what they say. It's wonderful what they can do.
ReplyDeleteRuth pitched pennies this morning and got some of them in the dish. She is amazing. She also got her hair cut this morning and it really looks nice.
I check your updates each night before I go to bed. All of you are still in our thoughts and prayers.
Love, Marge & Harold
Les,
ReplyDeleteAppreciate the daily updates. I check everyday to monitor your progress.
I have been busy helping to care for Ryker, our grandson who was born on your Anniversary and Carolyn's birthday. He was 2 1/2 wks. premature but is doing fine. Weighed 7 lb 9 oz.
You are so fortunate to have such a devoted family. Keep improving.
Dick & Jo Kunde
Les-
ReplyDeleteMila shared your blog page with me. Am glad you were able to get outside and enjoy some "Spring". My sister is doing chemo/ some radiation and though it is hard- it is working- so hang in there. Will keep you in my prayers.
Sue Mason
Les,
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you got outside and you were able to enjoy the Spring weather that has finally come. Pinto Road continues to see the 30 count herd of turkeys usually on a daily basis. Of course the rabbits are multiplying and have come out of the woodwork, they scurry across the newly graveled roads. Mark is working on the garden, and has much of the spring things planted and is anxiously awaiting the fruits of his labor. Softball and baseball are beginning and kids once again fill the practice fields.
Mark and I are keeping you and Carolyn in our prayers daily and await your smiling face on Pinto Road.
God be with you.
Mark and Sue Adel
Les, Carolyn -
ReplyDeleteLots of people pulling for you here; just wanted to add a couple more voices to the chorus. Looking forward to the day when we can all take our places around a card table again.
Bob and Pat
Sounds like it is going to be another beautiful day today. Hope you can enjoy some of this one also. Keep up the good work. Positive thinking is very powerful.
ReplyDeleteWith prayers,
Kayleen Logue
Just a note to your family to let you all know that you are in my prayers and my love and support go out to your family. Carolyn and Les you have been such an inspiration to my spiritual growth by the way you have always opened up your hearts to me and I have always felt the love of God overflowing from you to me. Keep up all the positive progress and know that your Lord and Savior is with you all the way. So glad to hear that you did get outside as it is nice to have the warm weather here and maybe some rain this weekend. Carolyn and girls please if there is anything I can do please just call. You all mean the world to me. Love and all my Prayers, Gloria P.S. Thanks to John Reid I received your blog and will be reading daily.
ReplyDeleteLes,
ReplyDeleteGood to hear your out in the sunshine! I hope you had your pitching wedge in 1 hand because as you know you can never get enough practice! You are in our thoughts and prayers everyday.
John and Kris DeJean
Hi Les,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the snow has retreated and your strength partially returned so that you could go ourside - how great a gift on your cart path to recovery. Thanks to everyone for the daily updates. Great to see the pictures of you, Carolyn and the girls - looked to be wonderful time. We are starting to tear out the Kitchen at our Austin house. Is fun (almost) as Beth is acting as the General Contractor and Boss of Ed (what's new). Keep up your recovery and stay with you rehab drills. Thanks again for our recent time together in Palm Springs.
Love, ED & Beth