Just wanted to give a brief update on how Tony is feeling. He has completed two treatments of the drug Avastin and will be having a scan on July 14th. This is a big day for us because we feel we will have more answers to how his tumor is reacting to all the treatments since his surgery in March. The Avastin should have decreased the swelling in his brain making it easier to decipher the big question of "Is it working?" I'll definitely be blogging with an update that evening while I'm enjoying my ice cream ;)
Tony has been very tired. You can see it in his eyes and in his slow steps. Our kids are really beginning to understand "Daddy is really sick" because they now see it. We have just recently started giving them each their own day once a week to cuddle, watch a movie and rest next to Tony when he is in bed as much as they want. I'm hoping these are treasured times for him and the kids. Our little four year old Sophie laid next to him for almost four hours straight on her day. These kids love their daddy deeply.
I'm lucky to spend time with him each night once the kids are in bed. I rub his hands, his feet, his knees, and his very sore left arm and shoulder while he sweetly listens. We talk a lot about our kids, our family, his students, friends and those we love. We talk about the future, as well as the past and present. We dream of things to come and look back with gratitude and awe of God's hand in our life together. God really is so good to us.
Now enough of my blabbering. A picture really is worth a thousand words. Recently we had pictures of our family taken by our cousin Dawnette. Her talent best captures our family right now. I'm sure you will agree.
