Color Tour

Last Saturday and Sunday was our annual Color Tour. (See photos below.) Bob, Janice, Tim, Jess, Jay, Jordan and her friend Anna made the trip this year. This is a long standing Danielson family tradition. It's changed a little over the years but always includes a visit to Sleeping Bear Dunes. The weather was great on Saturday as we made our way to Petoskey. We had a great dinner at La Senorita, ate too much and went back to the motel to enjoy the pool and hot tub. Sunday was cool, windy and rainy at times but we still enjoyed some shopping in Traverse City before our visit to the dunes. The younger ones climbed to the top of the dunes and raced down. (The oldest two stayed at the bottom to get photos of the descent.) We enjoyed a picnic lunch and the scenic drive. Colors were great and we arrived at home early Sunday evening.

Bob is happy to be done with radiation. His headaches continue to decrease in both frequency and severity. He is able to get out and do more each week. I believe much time in the next few weeks will be dedicated to leaf pick-up. He says that is the price to pay for living in the woods. His next project will be to get the snow plow truck ready to roll. He doesn't really want to do it because he is not looking forward to winter; but knows that it needs to be done.

Bob will continue to receive chemo treatments for the next 6 months to one year. He will take the same medication as before, just a different dose, for 5 days each month. He tolerated this medication quite well so we are hoping this will continue.

In the next two weeks he will have an MRI, a Driver's Advisement and then a doctor's appointment to determine if/when he can drive again. He has been doing very well on the lawn tractor and the quad and feels his eyesight continues to improve. He has backed his pickup into the shop a few times and has had no problems with it. I don't even want to attempt it because I swear there are only a few inches of room to spare on either side of the mirrors.

Bob is getting out more and more but is confined to home until he can drive again. I am in Fremont during the week so the days are long for him. I think that Bob misses his daily visits with his Harsco friends now that he doesn't need a driver for his radiation. Feel free to stop in and visit anytime.

We give thanks to God for your continued support, love and prayers.

Color Tour Weekend Pics

only 3 treatments to go!

We've noticed a pattern. Some of Bob's worst headaches have been on a Saturday. (It is probably a result of five days of radiation in a row.) This past Saturday was no exception. However, Sunday was a great day. After church and lunch he spent the rest of the afternoon outside. He mowed his lawn and was enjoying being outside and on the lawn tractor so much that he mowed Tim & Jess's lawn too. Afterward, Tim and Jay spread some fertilizer so all of the guys were able to enjoy Poppies tractor. Then we watched the rest of the race at Talladega and had dinner with Tim, Jess & the kids. Yesterday was a good day also. Bob had an appointment in the morning with his medical oncologist. All is going well. In the afternoon he had radiation and met with the radiation oncologist who said that all is going well and that he will be done with treatment this Friday. Hallelujah! I have promised to take him out to dinner wherever he wants to go. He thinks prime rib will be his choice! Next week he will have a healing week (no chemo or radiation) before he starts another round of chemo. So we're hoping for great weather next weekend because we are planning to go on our annual Fall color tour and trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes with Tim, Jess, Jordan & Jayden. Shelly may be able to join us this year too! We continue to pray for God to remove all traces of cancer and for complete healing. We hope that you will continue to keep Bob in your prayers as well. Many thanks for your help and support. This would have been so much harder without you!

Jayden inspecting the lawn mower for Poppies!

Faith

Good morning, Treatment continues to go well for Bob. He is hoping to finish radiation next Friday. His headaches are less; in fact, he has been totally headache free for a few days! He has been able to read the TV Guide (although he is mighty tired of that!) so his vision is continuing to improve. He is looking forward to getting outside tomorrow to mow the lawn and pick up leaves. He has done very well being on his own through out the week when I am in Fremont although he does say the days are long. He looks forward to the drive to Muskegon each day with his friends. Feel free to stop in and say hi anytime! We are thankful for family and good friends. Faith is not believing that God can, It is knowing that God will.