"Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh and anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God." Ether 12:4

Monday, February 23, 2009

Start of the new week

Hello everyone! We hope things are going well for all of you.

Dad is feeling okay most of the time. His kidney pain went away almost as unexpectedly as it came, and by the time he had his renal scan on last Tuesday, it was nearly gone. The results showed that there was some fluid around his kidney but that it was less than what we found from the PET scan the few days before. Overall, that means we are blessed because dad doesn't have to have the external drain, and he's not in intense pain, either. The blood transfusion went well, and he seems to be feeling slightly better as a result.

Otherwise, things are going well at the Loser home. Concerning the trip, mom and dad have decided to go to Hawaii! They've been talking about it for years, and there's no time like the present, right? They think they'll leave sometime around the end of March, and we're hoping dad will feel good enough to go. He can't swim in the ocean with his PICC line, so either they'll have to lounge in the (barely) surf, or he may decide to have it removed before they go. Who wants to go to Hawaii and stay out of the water?

Thank you for your prayers, love, and support. We still feel them, and we are grateful to be upheld by so many of our loved ones. May your week be filled with small moments of joy!
The Losers

5 comments:

Zeann said...

Such wonderful news that you feel good enoough to look forward to the big vacation. Best wishes with all your preparations, lists, and getting weterized, Hope you will be able to do more than wade to your ankles. Love you all

Tracy said...

Thinking of you. Very glad to read that you're feeling up to a trip to Hawaii. Looks like you are having a great time connecting with old friends. Many love you and have been blessed and enriched by their association with you. Unquestionably we have!!!
Love Tracy & Jill

Still waiting for a phone #

Amy said...

Yeah!! I'm so glad you're going to Hawaii. We love you!

Barbara Jackson said...

Good choice..........Hawaii!!! We love Maui the best, but have had great times at Kona too. Kaui rained way too much the week we were there so mark it off our list!!!

xoxoxoxo

Ned and Barbara

curtspud said...

What fun pictures--love them, and the parties! What on earth is the bottle and matches game--we never got in on that one! Will it work for the High Council? I always need ideas, I'm the only party girl left in Grace! Ha! Curtis and I absolutely adore Maui!
We even took the family to Cayman Islands a couple of years ago but we both said we'd give anything to get back to Maui. And alone!!! WOW! We hope you can go and relax and smooch!!! We love you soooo...