Chilling on a Saturday...

Dan and Ross fishing in downtown Celebration



Dan and his mom, Susie!


Hello to all!

I am sitting at my new computer on a chilly Saturday. (Chilly for Florida, that is.) I know my sister and brother would say we are a bunch of wimps. They live in Chicago and Indianapolis, respectively. The other day my brother told me that it was 1 degree in Indy! That's cold! It's days like today that make me appreciate the mild winters in Florida.

My new computer is a 24-inch 4 gig i-Mac that I purchased after seeing my friend Terri's computer. Terri came over the other day with her new i-Mac and I fell in love with it. One cord! That's all there is to this computer. Everything else is wireless or built into the monitor. It is truly amazing. This machine is so easy to use compared to my PC that I can't believe I didn't switch earlier. The internet is a great way to feel connected to others when you don't feel up to going out.

All is going pretty well given my situation right now. This round of chemo is a lot more aggressive than the last one. The side effects are about 3-4 times more intense than the Temodar by itself. With the Avastin thrown in I 'm getting a lot of nosebleeds which is new. The nausea is way more pronounced than before. Fortunately, as always, if I stay on top of my meds I can manage these bad feelings. It's just when I get behind that I start to feel lousy.

The house is now officially on the market and so far so good. Thank God we have an incredible agent who is working very hard for us. Jimmy Tate will truly earn his money on this house when he sells it. That means a lot coming from me who was 100% commission income for 10 years! We have already had several showings and some offers and a lot of interest. Thank you, Jimmy for taking such good care of us.

My mother is in town with us this week and we have really enjoyed her company. She arrived last Monday and will be going home tomorrow, (Sunday) Boo Hoo! She, as usual, has been a force to been reckoned with. She has been helping Leah with the cooking, laundry and cleaning. With my appetite being the way it is right now it is nice having my mother cook for me again. Moms always seem to know what we want and when we want it. We will miss her tremendously when she returns home.

Other than that, we continue to ask for your prayers and hope. We appreciate all the meals and everything y'all have done for us to date.

love,

Dan and Leah