Location

Thurston – Deshaw Funeral Home[...]

I wanted to let everyone who has followed Sarah’s Journey to know that phase one is over.  She is now resting up for phase two.  If you think you had a hard time keeping up with her during phase one – hold on to your hats for the next phase because this time nothing will stop her!  Her rest started early this morning – no more diabetes, no more endless finger sticks and insulin pumps and boluses – no more chemo, no more throwing up, no more pain – forever![...]

Dear Friends and Family:

Sarah and I are writing this entry together as she isn’t feeling particularly well but wanted to let everyone know how she is doing.  To coin a phrase, “things could be better”.  On the other hand, they could be worse, though not by much.  The last several months have been a struggle that was punctuated by a nine day hospital stay during which a feeding tube was placed and, several weeks after that, the implant of a continuous drug delivery pump to help manage pain.  In spite of the feeding tube which delivers food directly to the small intestine where it is safe from involuntary expulsion – Sarah has not been able to obtain enough nutrition to sustain her. Her weight and strength have diminished greatly, to the point where, for all practical purposes, she is bed bound.  The pain pump has been a blessing but we have struggled to keep up with the growing pain. [...]

Hello, Fabulous Family & Friends,
Just a quick update to let you know the second half of this chemo round went much more smoothly. Still had some days of nasty nausea so I get to drop the dose again. Yay![...]

Hello, My Dear Family & Friends
Just a quick note to say thank you for your incredible outpouring of love and encouragement and prayers. They mean a lot. They’ve done a lot. You all are awesome![...]

Hello, My Beautiful Family & Friends!
It’s been awhile. Sorry for such a delay. Just so much happening.

A quick recap: Southern France was AMAZING!!! We got to meet up with old friends and make lots of new ones. Got to visit gorgeous places and eat fabulous food. The French people were so hospitable and friendly. It was truly an incredible time.[...]

Hello, My Incredible Family & Friends!

I want to start by saying how THANKFUL I am to have such a marvelous group like all of YOU. You’ve been such a big help. All your cards, notes, gifts, emails, texts, and mostly (as always) your prayers. They’ve really helped. A LOT!!![...]

Hello, Fabulous Family & Friends!

Quick update. The second attempt at the clinical trial drug, Regorafenib, was a major FAIL. Stopped it after a week. Too many side effects. Been trying to recover.
I start Round 4 of chemo tomorrow using FolFOX with Avastin. This is what I used the first time. It worked pretty well, then, but the side effects were tough. And the cancer seemed to return pretty fast. However, it stopped the cancer. And that’s what I really need right now.[...]

Hello, My Amazing Family & Friends!

 Hope you’re having a most excellent summer. Sun and heat are my friends! Love them! [...]

Dear Fabulous Family & Friends,
It’s been a while. Sorry about that. I can blame part of it on spending time doing things because I actually can DO things. Not just lie in bed or walk around nauseous. But mostly it’s just because I don’t enjoy writing. Remember, I took business classes to get out of the writing classes. I didn’t have to write a term paper until college. And I bet you can guess how well that went. It didn’t.[...]