Sun is still shining

The Sun is out today, as beautiful as ever! Earl is at MUSC Hospital for what seems like the 100th time. He is stable and comfortable and not in any pain. The cancer has progressed more that we really thought and now we are just holding on to each day. He has elected to be transferred to Hospice of Charleston rather than go home. He is still afraid and wants to have more constant care that being at home. We are waiting for the Doctors to get everything in order and get the transfer. Our goal is that maybe he will be there a few days and then come home for the Holidays. That is our goal and we just have to wait and see what God's plan is and accept what tomorrow brings. I will let you know when he gets there. You are welcome to come visit as I know he would love to see anyone. He is weak and tired but his spirit is strong and he still orders the nurses around here. He is in the MUSC ART tower. What a beautiful place to be in times like these. Life is precious y'all. Drink it up. Thank you all to everyone who has kept us in their prayers. I will never forget you! Peace be with you! Donna

Everyday is a gift

Every morning I wake up and before I let the worries of the day get me down, I thank God for the gift of each new day. I am thankful for my beautiful family and for another day with my wonderful husband. We had lots of company over the past week and it has truly been a blessing to both of us. Earl had a good visit at the DR yesterday and felt pretty good. He slept most of the afternoon and that is good for him. He is mostly off the oxygen now and only uses it a few times a day. He is not taking much pain medicine either. We will not be doing anymore chemo for a while, if ever. He is improving each day and that is our goal, to have some good quality of life for now, without any treatment. He is happy about that. We are looking forward to Thanksgiving and having Drew home from School. I am ready to be off from work and do some cooking. We will spend some time enjoying the things that matter most, our love for each other and our family. We sit for hours watching some mindless TV and hold hands. When we go to sleep at night we spend most of the night with our hands clutched tightly together. I love him so much. And YES this cancer sucks but there is a plan in it all and I know in the end we will both have Victory in life. We are blessed in the good times and the bad. Donna