Tea Bags

A co-worker of mine shared a quote from his Pastor that reminds me of  Joe's strength:

"People are like tea bags.  You never know what they are made of until you put them in hot water." 

Joe is having a somewhat difficult time right now, and yet remains so strong.  His bowels are just not functioning properly and hence, no weight gain.  He is fatigued, experiences stomach cramping, nausea and other unpleasantries, yet he presses on.  He fights this every day and does everything he can to help around the house, support others and bring as much normalcy to our lives as he can.  I am truly amazed.

He did venture out last weekend to meet up with a lot of friends he has not seen in awhile.  Thanks to Dave who drove him and watched over him (like I would have or maybe even closer :)).  Although, it wasn't the same trip they had experienced in the last 30 years, it brought lots of laughs and memories for Joe.  He was so excited to see everyone.  Thanks boys for showing him a good time!

We will also be taking Shelli (our baby) to college on Thursday.  Joe and I and the girls will all be there to move Shelli into her dorm at NAU.  Joe will be strong and that's when I will completely fall apart! 

As soon as we return, Joe will finish up his tests.  We see Dr. S (oncologist) on August 30th and Dr. Ong on Sept 4th.  We will know the next phase after those Dr. visits.

Thanks for all the good wishes and follow up to see how we are doing.  You are a truly amazing support group that we will forever be grateful for.

XOXO
Sherrie