Warning, tough times ahead....

Burt has now finished the second round of his chemo treatments and is getting ready to use the "big guns" for the next 6 weeks......chemo and radiation at the same time. The radiation itself will only take a few minutes every day (Monday through Friday) but the chemo is going to have some risks and side effects. Right now we are waiting for the insurance company to call us, they do not want to pay for the chemo in pill form (Xeloda), they want him to use 5FU through a personal IV through his port 24/hours/day 5 days a week. He will carry the pump in a little pouch around his waist that will contain the liquid chemo, which will move through a flexible tube to a catheter in his chest port. He can remove that for the weekend but has to have it put back in every Monday when he goes in for radiation. The insurance company wants him to use that instead of paying for the pills, which are probably a lot more expensive....

They told us of the side effects of this type of chemo, blisters and cracking skin on the bottom of your feet and hands, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, hair loss, mouth sores.....the list goes on and on. It almost makes you want to say STOP! But Burt tolerated the first chemo drug, Gemzar, quite well, he did not have many of the side effects associated with that, so hopefully he will tolerate this as well. Only time will tell. He was sick last night just thinking about all this, I have to say I admire the man. He's tough. If it were me I'd be curled up in a ball somewhere bawling my eyes out and feeling sorry for myself. I gotta give him a lot of credit, he picks himself back up and keeps going no matter what. That's why I love this guy!

Thanks to all of your who have included Burt and our family in your daily prayers, keep 'em coming! They are working and we just have to get through this rough patch (the next 6 weeks). After this round of treatment is over, he will have a two week break before resuming the last two rounds of Gemzar treatment. By Christmas hopefully this will all be a distant memory.

Scrapping is therapeutic...

At least I think so. I have held onto this ultrasound that we got the 1st of May, this is the actual picture of that tumor that's caused all this trouble for the last 4 months. It's hard to believe that such a little thing can cause so much pain and suffering.

I am scrapping again! Sure feels good!

After months of not scrapping I finally started again! They are having a crop over at ScrapAttack Scrapbooking website and I did a couple of their challenges! What do ya think?

Here's one I scraplifted from Peggy (Favorite Grandma)

Here's one of my Dad, he was honored earlier this year for having 50 years of service to our local Fire Company in Chesapeake City.

And here's one of my cousin's daughter Kayla and her bridal shower held this past May. Hopefully I can keep this scrapping fever going and get some more layouts done this weekend. It's supposed to rain so what a better thing to do than stay upstairs and scrap?

More wedding photos!!

Mr & Mrs Jeff Tichnell!


Mr & Mrs Robert Fauvelle


Brad & Danielle


Sisters!


Heather & Dani

Photos Courtesy of Heather Estep and Chris....

Photo of Burt and Anna sent to me by cousin Patty....

What a wedding!

I can't believe it's all over.....what a wonderful day! After a week of rain with thunderstorms Friday night just before the rehearsal, the sun decided to shine for us on Saturday. It was warm, not too hot. Anna was a beautiful bride and Jeff was so handsome in his tuxedo. I am sorry I do not have too many pictures, being the mother of the bride I was too busy and the time just flew by. Friends have taken many photos and as soon as I can get my hands on them I will be posting them here!

The reception was held at the Kitty Knight House and after that the party really started at our house. We went on until the sun went down and then some.
They are now on their honeymoon and I hope they are relaxing because they certainly deserve it!