Greetings Family and Friends,

It has been a week or more since we last posted, so we thought we should touch base with you all again. On the whole, things are going quite well, but Myron has been suffering with some chest/abdominal pains just the last week to 10 days and it is a worry.  As we mentioned previously, Myron went to University Hospital on Tuesday of this week for a new CTscan, to determine the size/state of his tumours and for a decision to be made as to when to recommence chemotherapy. Yesterday we received in the mail a notice from his oncologist, letting us know of two booked CTscans (one abdominal and one thorax) for him on the 24th of this month. This frightened us immensely, we were thinking that something was majorly wrong on the last scan - but once we calmed down and thought rationally we knew that he could not have had a test Tuesday morning, the results sent to the doctor, the doctor schedule two follow-up tests, a notice put into the mail  - and we receive it two days later! Just impossible! So we checked the form we received in the mail, and sure enough, the orders were put in on August 28th. So we worried for nothing it seems. Whether or not there is a mix-up and duplication, we'll just take Myron to all booked appointments and tests as requested. Myron also has 2 ultrasounds scheduled at future dates. He has a chest/abdominal one being done on the 16th of this month, to make certain that the stent that was put into his bile duct last February is still operating correctly. He also has another ultrasound on the 26th of October, a follow-up to check on the blood clots in his right leg.

Otherwise, things have been going well on the home front. We spent last weekend at the trailer, and you can see us in the photos below, playing washers with Karen and Joe, our neighbours both at home and at the trailer. It was a landmark day as Karen and Wendy won 2 out of 3 games against Myron and Joe!

 

 

We have been very busy both visiting and dining with our neighbours. We are so fortunate to live in a neighbourhood with such friendly and supportive people. We went out to a movie with a couple of neighbours the other night. We saw "The Grand Seduction" with Gordon Pinsent, and we would strongly recommend it to you. It is a lovely story, set in Newfoundland, and we laughed throughout the movie. Myron went back to work with Elgie Bus Lines this week on Tuesday, the first day of the new school year. While he is not driving a bus at the moment, he is riding as a monitor (tending to and supervising the children) on a run to Fairmont Public School. Below is a photo of Myron, getting dropped off at home after his morning route on Wednesday.



 

 

We have decided to go back to our bowling league this year, so we'll be heading to the bowling lanes on Monday evening of next week. Myron has decided to use a lighter ball because of his PICC line, so he had Wendy's old 12 pound ball plugged and re-drilled to fit his hand. We are heading up to Ajax tomorrow to the Bachmeier home (Barb's and Keith's) for a Sanderson Family barbecue and we are looking forward to seeing our family. We are also running our progressive euchres here again, and the first one of the season will be on the evening of September 13th.

 

That's about all the news for now. We'll be in touch again in a week or so. Keep up your prayers and support - they are greatly appreciated. Talk to you soon.

 

love,

 

Myron and Wendy