June 11,2007

Hi Friends,
Well, sorry I haven't blogged in almost a week. I talked to my family so much I thought everyone was up to date. Last week was a rough week for Joe and he still isn't up to par. He stopped the Vicodin Saturday because of the side effects of constipation(more info than you wanted maybe?). He was pretty uncomfortable all weekend but did make it to church yesterday. The Presleys came to visit yesterday afternoon and we were supposed to go to dinner but being the perceptive people they are, they could see Joe was fading and they left after about an hour. I hope to see them again while they are in the area. Our brother-in-law John Rubino is coming out for his annual physical at Mayo's this afternoon and he is going to stop by. Hope Joe will be more up for the visit by then. He did get treatment all last week but he wasn't his usual jovial self by any means. He did gain back 5 pounds so it must have been a lot of dehydration. His weight looks good now and he doesn't need to lose any more. His stamina is poor and the procedure was a lot harder than he expected. This is the toughest time we have had to go through and I hope it will resolve this week. We met with Dr. Lodi Thursday and he didn't have anything new to say except to add one more pill.
Church yesterday was very uplifting and badly needed. We are in kind of a slump right now which happens but we haven't given up by any means. Just a bump in the road. God is faithful and we know He is in this with us. That makes it all possible to keep on keeping on. God bless you all for your prayers and support. Mary Anne