Mouth pain is brutal. All of you who suffered through braces at some point or another know just what I am talking about. And if you are like me and totally ignorant to this process, you probably didn't know that chemotherapy causes a mouth full of sores. Some people (one of which would be my mom) say that it is the worst part. She says her mouth feels like bubble wrap and we will be firing up the vitamix to puree her food because she is starting to lose a little weight. Other than that, as far as Jane goes, everything is going pretty well.
On other fronts, Alex had surgery this morning to stabilize his lung. It involves talc, staples and more than a little discomfort. He will be in the hospital for at least 4 days. Don't feel too sorry for him, he has his laptop, a DVD player and access to the best apple juice the world has ever seen. We love you Alex, get well soon.
And on another other front, Michael's beloved wife Ruth has recently had some medical problems of her own. No details as they are not mine to share, but please pray for her to have a comfortable return to normal life and quick healing. God has delivered us another miracle! We love you Ruth and we are all missing you dearly right now.
Life is marching forward. Dad is up to full steam, busily supervising and critiquing all that I do. What would we do without him? The cats are nitwits and are still hissing angrily and acting surprised when they see one another. Liam and Christian run right past me in the morning as though I am invisible and straight into Grandma's arms/lap. Whatever, it's not like I gave birth to them or anything (cough, ingrates, cough, cough).
We have reports of prayers pouring in from all over and it is so wonderful. We are now on the Mormon wall (shout out to the Clapps), we have been added to a Catholic prayer list (Good old Uncle Bill), the Red Hat Ladies are praying like sassy little maniacs (you ladies are hot stuff, you know that right?), Jane's former co-workers and cohorts (she misses you all dearly) and Liam faithfully asking for Grammy's full recovery. You are all so amazing. We pray you all have many blessings returning your way, starting with a really good dinner and a great night's sleep tonight (does it get any better than that?).