This week Josh reached another milestone when he returned to school on Tuesday. His high school schedule consists of lunch, then English Literature. We are trying a shorter schedule for […]
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Christmas with Family
We stayed busy this holiday season as we made two day trips to see family. On Christmas Day, we made the drive to Marlette where we surprised my mother-in-law with […]
Read moreMerry Christmas
Today, we celebrated Christmas with lunch out, then an afternoon service at the Mount Pleasant Community Church. Afterwards, we returned home where we relaxed for a few hours. Elijah watched […]
Read moreDecember 12/19 Josh Update
There is a lot going on involving Josh’s recovery, so I’ve broken everything down into categories. Therapies The botax injection Josh received earlier this month started to take effect last […]
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The discovery of the tumor inside Josh’s head hit all of us like a ton of bricks. Life was filled with ordinary, far more routine problems and then suddenly he […]
Read moreCycle 5
We are in the midst of Cycle 5 for Josh’s chemotherapy treatments. When we were told that Josh would go through six cycles of chemotherapy, each about a month a […]
Read moreThanksgiving, Day 11: My Son Josh
I am very thankful to have Josh in my life. Over the years, I’ve learned a lot from him: How to take risks, how to have patience and, most recently, […]
Read moreTrip to Grand Rapids
Last week, Josh underwent EEG testing and a follow up appointment with Neurology on Wednesday, and then attended a doctor’s appointment at Mary Free Bed on Friday. In between doctors’ […]
Read moreWhen it Rains . . .
Tonight while I was in the Shepherd Middle School, I noticed that there were inspirational posters displayed on the doors to the toilet stalls in the men’s bathroom. I thought […]
Read moreOctober Update
We are slowly counting down the months before Josh will be done with chemotherapy and, hopefully, cancer-free. So far, out of the six total cycles that were prescribed, he has […]
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