A Personal Note To My Friends

I wanted to update my friends on a couple of things and this seemed the best place to do that. Apologies to the rest of you for the personal note.

Bill has had a pretty rough week with the chemo but that's not unusual at all. His spirits seem to be really good, though. We've been doing a lot of hypnosis focusing on relaxation and anxiety control. He naturally gets worried about what will happen to him and he also gets worried about being sick from the chemo. The hypnosis and guided imagery seem to really make a difference. I'm so glad that it does because it's a pretty helpless feeling to watch someone going through all that and feel as if you can't do anything.

I've been pretty sick this week but I'm doing better. I know a lot of you wonder about my frequent illnesses but there's no need to be overly concerned. I'm tough and can handle this :)

We are going today to find out how seriously ill my father is and what his prognosis and treatment options are, so I may be away a few days longer depending on what we learn this afternoon. Mom is hanging tough so far but I'm not sure how well she will do if the news is really bad. She's one incredibly strong lady so I hope she'll handle things ok. Dad is still pretty much living in denial-ville, so he's ok so far.

I'll respond to all your emails when I can. Don't feel you can't write to me now because things are tough - I am always happy to hear from my friends even if I can't respond right away. Hopefully this weekend I'll have time to write back. Mom and Dad are going to St. Louis to visit my brother and will be attending a Cardinals game with seats five rows from the field :) That'll be great for them and it'll hopefully give me a little free time.

There is a story or two about some wonderful toys that I want to share with you ;) Check back when you have the time.