Sir Knight Nichols

Hello Family and Friends,

Sir Knight Nichols (Bill) was knighted last night, 9/8/07. It was a lovely day and I wanted to attend everything there was because it was such a special day for him. He was the most handsome guy there! I'm not prejudice, huh?! Pictures will be added just as soon as I can get Kara to upload them. He really was handsome and I love him so! Our agenda started with registration, mass, luncheon, knighthood (which the women didn't get to attend), followed by photos of the knighting and then the banquet! It was awesome and my Sir Knight was so thrilled. He's always wanted this and his dreams have come true! He will have a red cape with a white feathery cap. It has a name, but I don't recall what it is. He has a sash and a sword. Very sharp looking men.

I'm doing great, but was a little too tired to go to church this morning. Bill should be home shortly and we'll have lunch and then a nap?!!!

Hope you all are doing well. I will update the blog later tonight with photos!

Love and prayers to each of you,
Jeanine

GREAT NEWS!

Hello Family and Friends,
Well, I'm gonna live!!!! YAY! Went to see the docs today and they told me that my MRI looked great, they didn't see anything that they thought was bad and I don't have to take those nasty chemo pills. YAY!!!! My blood counts were great: White Blood Cells - 6, Plateletts - 250! YAY! I don't have to go back to see the team until 10/31/07! YAY! My surgeon told me that I don't need to see him until I have a problem. YAY! We're gonna keep praying that I don't ever have to see him!

Thanks to each and every one of you for your prayers and love. I thank God that you have all been in my life and your love and prayers have touched me more than you will know. I do give God all the glory! He is an awesome God and he watches out for his own!

Please pray for my nieces, Tiffany and Melissa, and my very dear friend, Janet. They are struggling through difficult times right now and need all the prayers we can give them. I'm living proof that prayers DO WORK! Thank you God!

My doctors did remind me that I am still recovering and asked that I be most cautious. They are so overly protective!!! They said it would be about another year before I'm totally in the clear!

Love and Rejoicing,
Jeanine

Passed today with flying colors!!!

Prayers answered, as the followup with the doctors and her MRI today indicated she is "doing just fine". She does not have to resume the chemo! I am in San Antonio until Friday, so I am asking Jeanine to update this blog with the details for everyone. (I don't have all the details; I am just so excited in the good results that I could bust)
Wanted you all to know this much at least.
God Bless.
Bill

A Good Weekend!

Jeanine had a good weekend. Didn't seem to get overly-tired, and enjoyed several things we did. We went to 11:00am Mass, followed by picking up Jan and going to lunch. Jean really looked nice in her outfit. Said she felt "special" too. This morning, she and Jan are going to (in her words, not mine) "go get our claws done!" This partially in preparation for our trip tomorrow to Las Vegas. This is her first trip-of-any-substantial-distance, and her first time to fly since the seizure of May 2. It's a business trip for me and we are staying in a hotel off of the strip. She hasn't booked anything firm as far as tours or whatever; she is going to stay loose, and take it as she feels like it. We are going to stay an extra day after I finish the audit. We know she can't even take the Texas heat very well, so I'm sure she won't be spending much "time in the sun".
More later, and hope everyone has a good week. God Bless each and every one.
Bill

Concerns relieved!

Howdy. I spoke with Dr. Mickey's office today (Sue) and was assured that the swelling is in fact in the full range of normal. In fact, I may never completely seal. The fluids leak back and forth from the scull cavity. Any dizziness would not be associated with the fluid accumulation. I feel much relieved after I finally got a straight answer out of someone that this really and truly is within a "normal". Just hearing "that's normal" all the time is not enough explanation for me, and I might have ticked off a couple of medical folks earlier today about "communication". Hopefully that is resolved now, and Jeanine will see Dr. Maher (Chemo) and Dr. Mickey (Surgeon) both on September 5th. Like I say, I feel much relieved now that I have had a lay person communication with the medical professionals.
The Lord moves in mysterious ways.
God bless you all and I will keep posted.

Bill

Ok Friday, but kind of a rough Saturday.

Hi Folks.
Jeanine experienced a couple of "little dizzy spells" on Saturday, and Saturday Night. She slept well enough throughout the night last night, but "felt funny" in a lack of distinct direction whether she was sleepy or not!? About midnight we went to bed, and she seemed to sleep well all night. The swelling in her head did not go down completely yesterday, as it usually does. Those two concerns (dizzy and swelling) are causing us to contact the Doctor tomorrow (Monday) morning, just to make sure all is well. Jan came over to spend the evening, and she remained here all night, to stay with Jean while I go to 7:30am Mass on Sunday. We don't want to wait until September 5th, if she isn't showing continual signs of getting better. We don't want any "back sliding". Please keep her in your special prayers. She is confident that everything is going to be ok. She continues to exude her same positive self, over and over.
I'll keep you informed of any changes.
God Bless you all.
Bill

It's been a few days!!

I don't mean to be remiss in posting to her blog, but we have been very very busy. I was quite far behind in a bunch of work at the home office, and she has been feeling well enough to be very helpful to me trying to get caught up again; and we are getting closer. She is feeling pretty darn good. Still has her moments, and some hours and days in fact that she isn't "up-to-snuff", but all and all we are pleased for now. We anxiously await the Dr. appointment on September 5, which will be another MRI and address the possible resumption of the chemo. Keep her in your prayers please, that this terrible thing is in remission. She doesn't have to have 100% babysitting anymore, and she is relieved at and enjoying that. Still no driving. Dr. has said that she can fly, and I have a business trip to Las Vegas the 28th of this month, and using her frequent-flyer miles, she is going with me. We are looking forward to it. We were married in Las Vegas some 31 years ago. She has been there several times with the various companies, but I haven't been there since before the Luxor was finished. They were still building it. (Of course I was there in the 60's when McCarren airport was "waaaaaaaaay" out of town.
For now, that's it. Will post again as soon as have some interesting or informative details.
God Bless you all .

Bill