Val & Collette Cook Family

Vicky Dills took me out for yogurt. She wanted to make a work of art. Her's was Mine was a little boring so I added color, didn't help much. We enjoyed them. Proof is in the pudding.

I have been working on my history class. I had to write a paper which on a good day is hard. Audrey Melville helped me get it written. It is done and it is such a relief. Yeah for good friends and all the different ways they help.

Waiting and wondering is one of the hardest things to do. Yesterday day we went to our oncologist t see how the scans went and what they said. The PET Scan indicated a10% growth in exciting timers and no new tumors. This is good. The growth is slow but he wanted better results from the chemo. He is referring us to a specialist in San Francisco. I have such a rare cancer that there are not a lot of studies done because there aren't a lot of patients. I am running a high fever most of the time. They think that is due to the tumors. I am also experiencing more pain it's not to bad right now I know it could be worse. My life is in Heavenly Fathers hands. I find comfort in that so now I get on with living. For family night we had a sort of picnic in the park. It was a lot of fun. We each had something different to eat. I had a peanut butter and jam sandwich made from Miang's pluot jam. It was yummy. Val had the best honey dew melons he had ever tasted. Also from Robin

I GOT TO GO HOME !!! A Basket Full of Love The Relief Society gave me a basket full of fun socks. Thanks Sharon for spearheading it. The Melville's had us over for dinner and a party. Which was perfect because I didn't feel we'll and they made it fun but short. Dinner was wonderful and the celebration was great. Monster purse Birthday cake

So Thursday night I went back into the hospital with another fever. I also had a pain on my left side which got really bad. I was glad to be where I had good pain medicine. They ran test and found I had two blood clots one in each lung. Now I'm on blood thiner. I had a few visitors. Diana, Judy and Virginia were to shy for pictures. Dot and Sharon came with my new camera so they took pictures and I got one of them. Sharon took one of me (which isn't bad) she is magic with photos. I got to come home on my birthday which was wonderful.

When this whole cancer thing started Val called into work to say I was a little unstable so he was working from home. Well Ke his coworker said what you wife needs is a distraction ( we had been talking cameras and I was going to get one when I graduated.) Val let him send me links on cameras that is when the research began. July while I was in the hospital the newly announce cannon 70 D was announced. We decided to get it so I preordered it. Well the long wait was over the camera was on its way. It would be there the day after we got back from Labor Day weekend. I was so excited! We the package had to be signed for and our gate was closed so the UPS guy didn't come to the house where we were. I missed my camera and would have to wait another day:( The next day it came!!!

Had a wonderful time with Val's family. The long drive was hard. I went straight to bed. Woke up to my grand kids coming in the room. Adam was so excited about the bunk beds. He climbed right on top. We went for a short two mile hike. We took pictures I played with Adam and Kyle. At 10 thousand feet elevation I was winded and didn't make it to the point. Val helped me feel ok about not making it the whole way. I'm glad the grand boys stayed with me. That made the hike worth it. Pictures to come. It was so good to talk to family and get hugs and find out about their lives.