MOBILE!!!!

The boys worked Friday night and Saturday and we now have a new front deck and ramp! NO MORE LIFTING up the steps! The rascal will go from lift chair to front yard and back! What a blessing! Most days Orin and I are still able to manage that transfer so we feel like a bird let out of a cage! We had the added blessing of two evenings of watching all three little girls play while the guys worked. We have river rock around the back deck and they had a little wheel barrow and some buckets. I think they moved every rock back there... sooooo busy..!!!!
Orin is doing fairly well. We have increased the decadron to deal with the pain in his neck. After several weeks of trial and error we have decided that is what helps it the most. It may make his legs a little weaker but it keeps him from having to take so much morphine. Otherwise I think the decision to stop the chemo was the right one. His quality of life, though not good, is really better than it was when we were trying to do treatments.
So rejoice with us as we enjoy today and wave if you go by, we may just be out "scooting around"!
LOVE YA
Kathy

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Anonymous said…
we are glad for the ramp for you guys....that makes a HUGE difference! we thought about you both a lot while we were away!
You both are always in our prayers along with your family. love, Donovan and kathy
8:17 AM
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