Dennis Updates - 5/19/08

Well, let's give this another chance. I wrote for an hour last night and lost it all again to the outer darkness place. Anyway, we had a lovely weekend. Teri came on Friday and helped us so much. While she was here she kept as busy as a little bee and cooked some ready to go meals that she put in the freezer for us to use when we have a busy day. She ran a lot of errands and basically just made everything easier. Thanks Ed and kids for letting her come and help us out at this
hard time! Happy Birthday, Adam!

Saturday, we needed an R & R, so there's no one funner to go garage selling with than Teri, so we hopped out of bed, gave Dennis some food and a hug and off we went leaving him to relax without us. We had so much fun and found sooo many
bargains! The best deal of all was a big leather rocker-recliner that was the exact color of my leather furniture in the front room...Looks like brand new and was only $20! Can you believe it? Dennis gave me a couple of crusty looks, like what the heck did you buy now? I had him sit in it and luckily (for me) is was "Love at
first sit!" Now we both race (limp slowly) to the comfy chair. The sweet boys across the street brought it in for us and helped us unload our million other "bargains"!

Dennis was pretty tired Saturday all day and needed to rest a lot. I tried to get him to take the old pain pill, but.....well you know old Iron Man, he wasn't going to mess with any pills, he was "JUST FINE, THANK YOU!" The surgeon told him he was "one tough old bird"!

Sunday morning Teri and I went to Sacrament Mtng. and it was really good, almost like they had written it for us. He talked about being a ward family and loving and supporting those who are in need at the time. The song was then "Count Your Many Blessings" and by then I couldn't quit crying. We are so blessed and we know it. You, family and friends, what a blessing you are to us. We feel as if everyone in the world is watching out for our welfare. The sweet Bishop has been over so often and today he was out mowing our front lawn. I about died and told him that some sweet young men across the street had offered to help Dennis out by mowing the lawn every week. He's such a good, caring Bishop and we adore he and his cute family.

Todd and Michelle and kids came over in the afternoon and we were so happy to see them. Rob and Judy came by as did CJ and Kathy. There are so many wonderful friends who care for us, even the phone had over 50 messages on it and it brings us to tears to know how many people are praying for Dennis to be able to recover from this rotten cancer. As I've said before....pray for a miracle!

Today, (Monday) Dennis got up and I heard him about 6 am fussing around in the bathroom. I went in to help him and he announced that he was going to go to work today... I wanted to BOP him and keep him home, but I realize this sitting around twiddling his fingers is darn boring and being at work just driving Lawyers from place to place would be more fun and productive. When I talked to him mid-
morning he sounded like the old Dennis again....up and positive and laughing and just enjoying life. I'm glad he went! Then he went over to Jay's office and gave some help to Jay. THEN he came home and started a wash, and by darn, just to show me he really is IRON MAN, he mowed the lawn with his left hand and walking rather slowly...the Bishop had mowed the front, so he did the back.
I was ready to sit on him, but I'm praying for a miracle, not a headline in the paper that says, "Chubby wife sits on husband to keep him healthy and he is found smothered to death!" Soooo, I guess I'm learning lessons about how people with terminal illnesses like to live their lives, especially that IRON MAN in my life who I love and would do anything for! He's a definite keeper!

We send our love and thanks for all your concern, prayers, food,calls just EVERYTHING!!!!! God bless all of you too!