Tales from the Bush in Quebec

Hi folks, I'm too tired to write alot, but I do want to thank you all so much for your support and prayers. Bird continues to be astounded that people he doesn't even know are pulling for him, and that you care. He wants me to say THANK YOU, and to tell you he thinks you're all 'okay good people',... Sign in to see full entry.

The doctors have prescribed oral chemo called Tarceva for the Bird. I have to handle it with gloves and a mask on ( ) because it is that dangerous, it seems. The numerous side effects sound worse than the disease...BUT....I googled success stories for it, and am very suspicious of what I am reading... Sign in to see full entry.

Just to let you all know that I am in here clicking...and reading...and clicking...and reading. It's too late at night...or early in the morning...to make many comments. I'm usually wiped out by the time I DO get in here - which means the possibility of major typos. I refuse to put it to the test.... Sign in to see full entry.

The nights are the hardest. I shouldn’t hear him breathing from my bedroom, but I do. I can tell when he is sleeping, or the minute he sits up, laboring to get air. Although rasping, the cough is also muted because his lungs are so full and his throat is so swollen. The hospital bed rented from the... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket (And it's NOT me!!) "I have a bit of a cold – stuffed up some," Bird told me when I picked him up yesterday morning. "Hope they don’t refuse to give me the treatment because of that." Even though we joked around as usual, his worry was on both our minds during the long... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket I needed more weed-eater cord and some gas for the yard machines. The young man cleaning outside was doing a fine job, and I didn’t want his work interrupted by lack of material so, without changing from my very casual ‘working at home’ attire, I jumped into the truck... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket VIsitors. I had forgotten that it is all part and parcel of caring for a sick relative – the number of people who wish to spend precious time with the invalid. My brother has many friends, and we have family spread all over the country. It was great to see his face... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket Bird had a bad day on Sunday; side effects from the radiation therapy probably. He wasn’t into going to the hospital, so I stayed with him and we waited it out. By the time Fran dropped in around 3 PM, he was feeling better, and when I returned to replace her around 7... Sign in to see full entry.

My sister, Gomer - and Bird and me. This was Gomer's last Christmas, 1994. It‘s 4:30 AM, and the birds have a real concert going on out there. The beautiful weather we’ve had for the past few days means every window in the house is wide open, so the trills and tweets float in and around each room.... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket My friend Kilroy was right when he emailed that posts to my blog were rare lately. I checked the date of the one before last, and realized how much time had flown by. I’m still scratching my head in confusion. Have the clocks gained speed, or am I just moving even... Sign in to see full entry.