Update on MyHero and Dr. Bob Wagner & A Prayer Request for Ron Tomes

First of all-

thanks to all of you for all your prayers

and comments about the loss of our friend, Jeff.

John was very comforted by the response.

While there was some sadness this week,

there is also some very good news.

Our friend, Dr. Bob Wagner,

Robert H. Wagner Family Dentistry

came through his surgery with flying colors.

He went home last weekend and is recovering.

I know Bob's recovery is not an easy one

but I also know that Bob 

will tough his way through it

and be completely healed.

For those of you that aren't able to access

The Caring Bridge

here is the update on there about MyHero.

For those that have inquired what his treatments

were like--

this is what a session in the 

radiation room looked like.

(faint of heart need not look at this)

Cancer, at the end of the day,

 is a cold, lonely business.

For head/neck cancer there is 

a mask across your face and chest

that holds you in place for 'zapping'.

Below is my post to 

The Caring Bridge

What a week!  As you can see by the picture this is what March 24th looks like at the playhouse and, at 7pm,  it is still snowing.  It appears we have about 15" of snow out here by the bay.  This is NOT what Spring is supposed to look like-that is what Christmas is supposed to look like.

This has been another hard week for John.  We got the very sad news that one of his best friends had passed away unexpectedly.  He found out on the 8th that he had cancer and, without a whisper of pain, he passed away on the 18th.  While we are grateful he passed peacefully, without pain or complications, we are sad to think that he is gone from this Earth.  His death leaves a hole in John's life that will never be filled.
John continues to not feel well.  He is still fighting nausea and not sleeping well.  He is still unable to swallow so wakes up every hour or so to clear his throat.  We know this is temporary but, even so, it is uncomfortable and hard to deal with on a daily basis.
However, from the outside looking in, I can see improvement.  John's neck is healing nicely and is no longer as angry looking as it was.  It appears his weight has stabilized and his overall color is better.
Our daughter and her sweet friend gifted John with  the little Roku 'appliance' this week.  He now has access to all sorts of free movies and TV shows- old and new.  Unfortunately, thanks to one of the guys I work with, I discovered a series I like so I have been 'stealing' the ROKU remote and, as soon as John 'drops off' watching a show, I change the channel.   shhhhh....Sometimes I manage to switch it back just as he is waking up....I am SNEAKY GOOD like that.
We have HOPE!  HOPE that each day brings a little more improvement--HOPE that there is a full cure in John's future--HOPE that he will be able to return to work in May.  That is the goal he has set for himself.  I do believe that John, being the determined soul he is, will go back to work in May!  Meanwhile, we will just keep plugging along, doing what we have to do, and praying for a fast healing.
Thank you for popping in here.  No need to leave a note if you don't have the time- we understand.

I know it is the 24th of March but 

this is what we woke to this morning.

It has snowed all day and I believe we have

well over a foot of snow.

As I write this, it is still snowing.

AND, finally,

Please pray for our friend of many years,

Ron Tomes/The Caring Bridge.

He is having a stem cell transplant.

His son, Brian, is his donor and,

although not a PERFECT match,

he is well-matched.

It is funny (well not ha-ha funny)

to see Ron bald.  

He has always had a beautiful

head of silvery-white hair.

We are praying for the best for Ron.

This has been a very long process

for him and his family---

and he will have several months of recovery

away from home.

Pray for his wife, Sue, and their family, too please.

If you are not inclined to pray,

please send them all good wishes and 

 healing thoughts.

As for me--well, I am hanging in there.

I will be watching out the window for 

THE EASTER BUNNY

and hope that he brings John a

MAGIC HEALING EGG.

My friend, Margaret told me the other day 

that her mom always said,

"Miracles happen at Easter"

That's what I'm hoping for.

You can have MY share of chocolate

and jelly beans and we'll take the

miracle of  healing.

Hmmm...yes you can have my chocolate and 

my jelly beans

BUT you CAN'T have MY PEEPS!

Unless you care to join me for breakfast.

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