Blessings from the doctor!

Since it's been a while since I've updated, and some of you have been wondering if we are in AZ or ND. Here goes.

Bruce has the Blessings from his Dr to go to ND until last of July. He is feeling good, although still learning to use his leg brace. The pharmacy is still getting it's cut! Bruce is still taking quite a few drugs and will be until the July appointment.

It's me who is the hold up now. Have been having things checked that have been put off until Bruce was better. Am waiting to get an injection in the back as it's still causing trouble. Dr thinks it's nerve that was injured before the surgery. There are also some tummy issues. Lots of tests, but no results, you know the drill!?!

In the meantime, we are busy with our friends and finding ways to while away the time until all the appointments are through and we can go North for awhile.

We are looking forward to the All School Reunion this summer and especially seeing family we haven't seen for some time now.

Take Care

It's finally happened! Looks like the cancer is in remission!!! Dr Slack has given his blessings for us to go back home until end of July or first of August. Then he needs his 1 year check up and also the spot on his leg needs to be rechecked at that time. He does have some graft verses host disease in his mouth. That's also what the Dr thinks is going on with Bruce's swollen neck lymphnodes and the spot on his leg. Remember, they want some GVH disease as that is what is supposed to "eat up" the cancer. We still have some Dr appointments to do before we go home, but that may be as early as mid May.

Bruce & Diane Livingston

Bruce got a call today from the hospital. They moved his PET scan up to Thursday. We don't know at this point if this is a good sign or a bad one. Just pray and trust it's a good one. Of course, it's always a waiting game as we won't know the results until sometime next week.

Deb, thanks for the joke! We can always use a laugh.

Did you hear of the blonde who bragged about being able to tell the capital of every state in the Union?

Her friend asked her, "ok, what's the capital of Wisconsin"?

The blonde replied,"W"!

Take Care

Bruce & Diane Livingston

Bruce's birthday party was so nice. He was so surprised. We decorated with work gloves, dirt, duct tape, candles and little construction toys in the dirt for table decorations. There were a few words from friends and of course I had to tell a few stories on him, also a bio of Bruce's life was read by a friend, David. There was lots of food lots of laughs and a great birthday cake!

We are so fortunate to have so many friends and that they are willing to help celebrate a birthday that Bruce worked so hard to realize.

There was Joke Night tonight too. It was a small group, but we had lots of laughs. This is an activity that we have just started, the jokes are clean but lots of fun.

Take Care

[photos coming soon!]

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