One Day at a Time

Every day brings something new, it can either be a great day for Ruth or not such a great day. Last weekend she was able to go to Moab with Bob and meet me down there. We had a great weekend and did some biking. She felt well enough to join us on a ride or two, and some walking around town. This past week has had it's share of ups and downs. She has been very tired this week and in a fair amount of pain. Some days are better than others. She has continued to go to school and do a lot however it is a great relief for her to come home and get some rest. This morning has been tough for her but hoping she will be able to talk with her doctor and get on a good pain management plan. We'll keep you all posted. She did have her chemo during lunch on Thursday and tolerated it fairly well considering. I think all of us are learning to live more in the moment- not necessarliy in the past or future but to take every moment as it comes, whether good or bad and truly appreciate what we do have. As I keep on reminding her we have had a lot of good days and not that we want a bad day but it makes us appreciate those good days that much more!!!

I appologize for not updating the blog for a long time and there is no excuse, however I will try to be better about posting on a more regular basis- probably once a week unless there is news to be shared.

Thanks for your prayers.

Update on Ruth

Ruth was supposed to have her 4th chemo treatment yesterday (Wednesday) however plans have changed. Ruth has been having severe pain for a few days- since last week. She went in for her chemo treatment and the doctor ordered a CT scan instead. The results of the CT scan came back very quickly however they did not bring great news. The scan showed spots on the liver. Unfortunately all of her recent blood tests came back looking good and she has been feeling great until recently so there was really no indication that this was a problem. Needless to say we are all very discouraged, however we remain to put our faith and trust in God.
Ruth will have her 4th chemo treatment on Friday- tomorrow with a new drug- Gemzar as they will try something different. They will order another CT scan after 2 treatments of Gemzar to see if it is working.

Thanks for your prayers.