Happy Winter Solstice! First of all: thank you for your prayers and good thoughts. When I wrote the last entry, I was truly afraid of what was to come for me and Michael. There were dramatic changes.  However, my attitude has changed a lot. It is a process of facing fears, acknowledging them and then… Read more

This is the first update that Michael hasn’t reviewed, so read at your own risk. Hah! However, I did give him a brief overview of the content. It has only been a week since the last update but I am shocked by how much Michael has declined in that one week. He hasn’t been able… Read more

Hello Friends! Last Wednesday, 11/27, I had to drive to Portland and back by myself for some specialty health care I can only get there. This was a BIG deal for both Michael and me since he has always been my driver, especially for any long distance. I drove Michael’s car, a bigger, plug in… Read more

It hasn’t been that long since the last update, but it has been a bit of a wild ride. One could argue that if you are going to ride this life, you might as well make it a wild one. Get a lot out of every bit of your experiences. How do I spell relief:… Read more

Since the last update Michael has lost weight, lost energy and had an increase in pain. That one sunny day Saturday 10/26/24 when we went on a hike was really out of alignment with how he had been feeling. So, it was a real gift. Since then, it seems he is fading from this life… Read more

We had tea with the pastor and his wife of a local church we have actually enjoyed attending over the last couple of months. It was a fun open conversation and we shared a lot of stories. Friday night we realized the anti-biotic wasn’t working for Michael’s bladder infection. So, we got up Saturday morning… Read more

Hello loved ones. Michael has shown some improvement in his blood counts. However, the ascites continues to put pressure on his organs and back, sometimes painful and generally uncomfortable. Then he came down with a bladder infection, and one of the stitches on a biliary drain broke off. We communicated with the doctor’s offices and… Read more