Our new normal are days centered around organic foods; where to find them and how to juice or prepare them. Mitt has good moments and painful moments everyday. The days seems to be filled not so much with highs and lows but sometimes more like lows and lowers...is that too depressing?
Maybe it's different for him but that pretty much sums it up for me. Watching my beloved suffer is not something I do well. I am a fixer, I want to make everything better. I feel lost and helpless, ashamed and ungrateful. I remind myself to give thanks for every little "good" moment and to remember the 19 years of friendship and love we have shared.
Our love, our history, our present and my hope of our future keeps me going. Sometimes he is on the same page with me, sometimes he's not. Maybe his journey in this is not so different than mine. He is the patient I am the caretaker...I witness his pain and he witnesses mine. In my eyes he sees my love for him and my wish to remove his pain and in his eyes I see the same.
On the medical page, Mike's records have been sent to Loma Linda University and TheSecondOpinion.org
all of his latest blood results are in and our paperwork has been submitted to The Gerson Institute. Now we wait for their response and do the best each day to juice and rest.
Thank you all for your continued messages and love. God Bless you all this Easter weekend. xoxo
Happy Easter Chris and Mike!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if Larry's produce is open or not...but that may be a good place to get fresh fruits and veggies.
Thinking and praying for you both. Maggie
Happy Easter Mike and Chris!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful weekend. Dale, Steve, and Lori have been working hard to get us enough walleye for supper tonight.(And since I am the normal one in the family, I have been going to bed instead of fishing!) We wish you were here with us to enjoy it! Love, Dale and Michelle
Mike and Chris, thinking of u as we drive to Chamberlain. Hoping you have a peaceful pain free weekend. Praying for both of u! Carol
ReplyDeleteFather God remove the cancer from Mike make it shrink each and everyday, In Jesus name I pray. Tom and I went to whole foods today, they have most everything on the list for the juice and soup. I am going to make the soup on Monday, hope Tom likes it, I have been on a juice fast for the last 7 days, I'm praying that every pound I loose Mike gains one. I have some stuff from the Gerson Institute, everything for the coffee breaks, ha ha, I want to bring it along with some organic fruits and veggies, I finally got my car out of the shop. What day would be best for you guys next week? I can drop it off anytime that works for you. Praying you have a pain free Easter. luv u guys Pam
ReplyDeleteMike and Chris, I hope you have a good Easter tomorrow. I think about you every day, hopefully they can figure things out for Mike...I owe him a lunch and need to pay up! Dave
ReplyDeleteChris and Mike..praying that you guys have a nice Easter tomorrow with only good moments and no painful moments. Love you both!! Xoxoxo!!! Darc
ReplyDeleteChris and mike, it's been so long sice we've spoken or seen eachother and just now am reading this news. You guys were so nice and caring towards me. I remember one time taking Cassie out and we got back late and mike comes running out of the house! He helped explain to me that if I say I'm bringing her back at a certain time, then stick to it. He helped me to be a better man and I will never forget it. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Jesse
ReplyDeleteChris reading your blog and thinking of Mike and you daily. You are always in our thoughts and prayers. I understand the low and lowers, it doesn't matter if it is depressing or how you look at it-it matters only that you meet it head on...just like you are doing. When you get confused or a little lost just keep going--take the next thing your dealing with and get through it--keep going..
ReplyDeleteAs I read your post I believe that is exactly what you are doing, just keep going.....we are all behind you in our thoughts and in spirit and we are pushing. Think of that when things get low again. Now I know why mom and dad had so many kids,,,more pushers.....Love brother Bill
Mike and Chris, our thoughts and prayers are with you. We hope you have a blessed and peaceful Easter.
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Happy Easter, Mike & Chris I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather today. Today the kids got up at a good time 8:00am not to early. We are enjoying Lake Tahoe but its weird there is no snow. Have a wonderful day love you both!!!
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Thinking and praying every day for both of you and your family. I hope today was a good day for Mike.
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Hope you had a good Easter. We were thinking about you and praying for you yesterday and well everyday for that matter. Looking forward to seeing you again. Love, Miranda
ReplyDeleteChris, I worked with Mike at Lindt and he is like a brother to me. Most everyone on our sales team had nicknames from the "Leave It to Beaver" TV Show - Mike was Wally and I was June (Cleaver). We had a lot of fun and MANY laughs!! I called him a couple of weeks ago when I heard the news and have been holding him up in prayer since then. Please tell Mike that Ken & I are praying for him. He is very blessed to have you there! May God wrap his arms around you both so that you may fell his presence and healing comfort!
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Lisa Bass
Mike, sounds like you are feeling a little better. Please keep it up! I'm coming the end of the month. It's important that Chris and I work on our synchronized swimming routine and we need your professional photography skills to document this event! I've never looked so good! See you soon. Love you. Carol
ReplyDeleteMike & Chris:
ReplyDeleteLOVED the pix Jeanine emailed us with your family and work crew!!
We hope and pray you can energize with holistic treatment options and continue to send our prayers and best wishes. I wish we lived closer, but who knows, we've been plotting a Sonoma winery trip for a while and may end up out there at some point! I still remember and cherish all the "cousins" antics at Gram's for the holidays...too bad we all have to "grow up". You and Mark need to keep eatin' "Sunny Seeds" ....I'm sure they gotta be good for you!
ALL THE BEST to you and your family!!!!
"Cousin Ken" and Michelle Cotton
Thinking of you guys! Sending thoughts, prayers, and hugs! Xoxo, Tiffany
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