Happy Thanksgiving 2010

I'm sitting at the computer thinking of what I want to say to you, our blog friends and family. Thanksgiving seems to be a holiday that makes us remember what we are thankful for. The Woodruff 4 have a tradition at our holiday table. We sit down to turkey, gravy, and all the fixin's and as we go around the table, each of us say what we are thankful for.

As Denny continues to gain strength and get over his infection, my statement this year will be something like, "I'm thankful that The Woodruff 4 had enough faith to see us through this challenging year and that these three dearly loved faces are at this table with me today."

As you think about what it is that makes you thankful, think of these words from John F. Kennedy: " As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them."

We are thankful that you have been with us through the roughest of times and celebrated our successes. The Woodruff 4 wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Love to all,
Deb

Once again!

Here we go! Denny had to go to the doctor today. He has another infection! Luckily, he caught the symptoms quickly and was able to get on medication. We will keep watching this and if it looks like it is not getting under control, we will be back at the doctor! I will post if anything further develops.

Meanwhile, we had a wonderful visit from Denny's Aunt Pearl and his cousins, Judy & Pat. We had alot of laughs, good food and a great time!

Love to all,

Deb

Sweet November

I'm not sure if anyone is still reading this blog. However, I will continue to post periodically with updates.

Denny is doing well. His next round of tests will be January 7th. He will have a PET scan to see if cancer has moved to anywhere else in his body. Another MRI will be taken of the sinus cavity to make sure all is well there. The ENT doctor will be looking up in the sinus cavity with his scope for visual affirmation that all is well. He will also clean out any debris that has gathered there.

We are looking forward to the holidays; very grateful to be able to! We are thankful that everything is working out so far.

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours....

Love to all,
Deb

A Wonderful "Moment"

Happy 1st of November! As promised, I'm posting the updates that have occurred since Oct. 21st.

Denny is steadily getting his strength back. It is slow in coming but I can see improvement every day. He has lost most of his eyebrows and eyelashes but they will grow back. His hair will grow back too. We were told that there is a good chance it may grow back different from what he had. Instead of silky auburn hair, it may be blond and curly! The suspense is driving me crazy! Ha!

A concern at this point is possible leakage of spinal fluid. Denny had experienced an incident where some clear fluid suddenly gushed out his nose with no warning. When he saw Dr. Chicoine, Denny mentioned it. Dr. Chicoine said we should monitor any further incidents and to call if another one occurs. The only way to confirm if there is leakage, is to go back in there. So far, we have not seen any further fluid loss. Rest assured, we are watching closely!

I'm finally getting caught up from being gone so much. I've posted the pictures of Denny ringing the bell at Siteman. The sign under the bell says, "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Smile - This is one of those moments!" It was such a glorious day! Everytime we see the picture, we get to relive a wonderful "moment" in this journey. We wanted you to share it with us.

Love to all,
Deb