Are you serious?

I just looked at the blog for the first time in what seems like forever. Are any of you still there reading this? I have been so busy lately I left the blog up to Andy to inform and write about the insanity we call our life. He is sooo fired from this job. He hasn't updated anything and has left things just hanging out in space. Well, I will do it since I have a whole 2 min. to do nothing.


Okie-day, here it goes. Last month things were not good. Let's use the word horrifying. Andy was seriously in bad shape. He didn't really want to tell anyone and I don't blame him, however, can you say whiner. Okay I admit he has every reason to whine to me or anyone. It's just he only whined to me. No one else. Just me. JUST ME. Let's say that my patience and unconditional love for Andy was seriously on trial from August to October. Andy went through radiation from Aug 1st to Aug 31st. Everyday we went down for 20-30 min. for treatment then drove home. After the treatments were over Andy was starting to have some major problems. We thought it was due to the radiation. The longer time went on the worse and worse he physically got. He was dizzy, nauseous, and had no energy. His radiation burns were nasty on his neck and shoulder blade. They were tender and painful. He finally listen to me and called the Dr.'s down at Huntsman. They immediately had him come down. We went down and talked with Dr. Grossman. He was worried that Andy had a tumor in his brain since that is the "normal" coarse the disease would take. So off to the MRI we go. You know it is a little like the Wizard of Oz. "We're off to see the wizard the wonderful wizard of Oz." (That would be Dr. Grossman) We are even told to ignore the man behind the curtain, well sort of. There are "wizards" in the room behind the glass. Thankfully there was no tumor or ear infection or hypothesis (there was another possible problem that's name sounds like hypothesis I just can't remember what it was called. He doesn't have that either.) As we talked to the menagerie of Dr's, Andy and I started to think that his Cardiologist changed his cholesterol meds at the beginning of Sept. So, we call the cardiologist Dr. Jack(can't pronounce or spell his last name, we just call him Dr. Jack) and he tells us to stop taking the cholesterol meds for 2 days then take them again and see what happens. Guess what? Andy was having severe side effects from the cholesterol meds. Huh, go figure. We suffered for just a little over a month and it had nothing to do with the cancer thing. Laughable isn't it. Well, it is now. Andy is doing so much better. I'll let you in on a little secret... don't tell anyone...he feels so good he even helped me with yard work. I know, can you believe that! Shocking!


Andy is now enjoying the wide world of hunting in the Uinta's with my family. Yup, my family. Not me and the kids (however Morgan went with him), just him, Morgan, my brothers, and my dad. They are playing great white hunters. I just hope he gets a stupid elk. All he has talked about forever is this stupid hunt. We really didn't think he was going because he was so bad off last month. But it is amazing what the correct dose of medication will do for the body.


Well I need to finish this blog, so here is the last update for now. Andy will have scans on the 26th to see the progress or reduction of the tumors. We are hoping for reduction and possibly nonvisable to stable. We are really hoping for no new tumors. That is what most don't understand about this cancer. It is a cluster bomb that goes off in the body. You can stop one, two, maybe three tumors, but more start to grow somewhere else. It's never ending and always stressful. However, I want to remind you all. There is life during cancer. Cancer is not who we are. It does not define us. We define ourselves through our attitude and actions. Cancer can consume the mortal body, but we are more than flesh and bones. We are eternal beings with intelligence. We are designed by a powerful creator. One that loves us and is merciful to our imperfect selves. Remember that when life seems to overpower you. He is there. He listens, holds, and cares for you. He is the Lord of light, the Redeemer of man, the Almighty. He is Jesus Christ, the son of God.


I hope that didn't come off preachy. But...I want to help you remember, Andy and I are not alone. It is not our strength that has sustained us. It is you and your love and prayers, and the Lord that has given up hope and help. Thank you all.