I'm still here!!

I hope this holiday season has been wonderful for everyone. Mine has been quiet interesting to say the least. Some of you know what has been going on, but let me share a little about our holiday adventures.



As most of you know, we found out my Daddy had cancer over the Thanksgiving holiday. He and my mom have been staying with me and my wonderful Wesley since he got out of the hospital and I have been loving every minute of it!



My sister and I have been taking turns driving Daddy back and forth to Baptist hospital for radiation treatments. It is unfortunate that we are having to spend this quality time at the hospital, but it has really not been too bad. He is doing so well and feeling so good and his appetite, well let me just say this....he won't stop eating!!! The high powered steroids they have him on has caused him to be extremely hungry, so he can eat and eat and eat and not really get full. He seems to be full for a few minutes, and then he will be snacking on something else in the kitchen. The bad thing is I'm eating right along with him!!!!LOL!



Anyways, he is doing well and feeling great and has really enjoyed spending time with family and friends while he has been here.



During this time of taking care of him, we have had other things happen.

My sister's husband's mother had to be put in the hospital due to another round of strokes.

My sister came down with bronchitis the night my Daddy was put in Baptist hospital.

Her son Austin became sick with the cold and didn't feel well.

I came down with a bad head and chest cold along with laryngitis.

Then I got an abscessed tooth the week of Christmas and had to be put on drugs because my dentist was out of town until after the holidays.

Then my sister's son got sick at church and came down with a 24 hour flu.

My sister spend last Sunday afternoon in the ER because of an ovarian cyst.

My mother came down with the flu Tuesday and has been sick ever since.



My Daddy keeps saying he needs to hurry up and get home because he has made everybody worry about him and that is what is making us all sick!



In spite of it all, we are still holding strong to the wonderful phrase "God is in Control!!"



Our troubles are still so small compared to others and we don't complain. We rejoice in the promises our God has given us.



My Daddy's last radiation treatment is tomorrow and he is looking forward to finally heading home. He is going to be seeing a radiation specialists in Wilmington next Monday and will start his chemo and radiation on his chest next week.



All of Daddy and Momma's friends at the coast have been so wonderful. They have called and sent cards and letters to them. One couple, their neighbor's, actually drove here to my house a couple of weeks ago to come and spend some time with them and take us all out to eat barbecue!! What great friends!!



I wanted to thank you all for your prayers and words of encouragement. It has shown me how blessed I am to have wonderful friends like yourselves.



Continue to pray for my Daddy, and also pray for my Momma. She is worn out and not feeling well and will have a lot on her in the weeks to come!! Their names are Gary and Rosemary Clodfelter.



Also pray for a cure for cancer. I know it will come one day!!



I'll be in touch soon and until then peace and prosperity to all!



Mel