No chemo

Bob's white blood cell count and platelets continue to be very low, preventing him from having chemo. Chemo can certainly lower these counts, but he hasn't had much chemo at all in the last couple of months. The oncologist isn't sure why these are so low, and suggested that they could do a biopsy of his bone marrow, but has decided to wait until his CT scan on Sept. 14th. She was definitely pleased with how well he's feeling and acknowledged the importance of getting him on dialysis.

Bob's sister Vi spent a day and night with us this week, as she was in Vancouver on business. It was wonderful having her with us and we initiated her into our morning routines--among them is juicing carrots, apples, and celery into a delicious "cup of cheer"!!

Then this afternoon we took advantage of a beautiful sunny day by going to Ft. Langley for lunch, a walk along the river, and finally reading aloud by the river's edge.

My brother Jim just completed his second week of radiation--only four weeks to go!!! He doesn't have much of an appetite and nothing tastes very good with such a metallic taste in his mouth as well as some soreness. My sister Barb is in Palm Springs with our parents right now and Jim will be going out there tomorrow to see Barb, and Mom and Dad for the first time since he began his chemo and radiation treatments. They will be thrilled to see him I know.

Thanks so much for your faithful support and prayer for both Jim and Bob. We continue to daily experience God's peace and evidence of His healing touch.