July 25th

Thanks to the Sisters in Michigan for the new puppy addition to the family. XOXOXO

Mom has been resting a lot since she returned from the biopsy. We were told and expected that this would happen. She is not happy about the down time and the small step backwards with her recovery. We are hoping that we will hear back from the Dr. regarding the biopsy today but should hear something by Monday at the latest. This has been a difficult week for us all.

Mom woke up this morning with a sore toe and they believe she may have gout now on top of everything else. We seem to keep experiencing these bumps in the road on regular intervals. Her appetite continues to be weak and her spirits come and go. She doesn't have much desire to watch TV or read and I know it's getting tough for her to occupy her time.

One thing that seems to cheer her up above all else is hearing from you all. When she is able she likes to catch up and we know you will all share happy news that will lift her spirits. We are trying to maintain an atmosphere of positivity to lift her spirits as best we can. Visitors are welcome also but you may want to call Dad prior to your visit to make sure she is awake.

Randy, Susan, Brenda and I are doing our best to resume a normal life, work doesn't acknowledge crisis so we are trying to stay busy while juggling visits to Mom and trying to keep an eye on Dad. Dad remains strong and has handled the situation extremely well however it's taking it's toll on everyone. If the Coble family has nothing else we do have resolve and a stubbornness that will see this thing through to the end. We will stop at nothing less than getting Mom back home and resting comfortably while resuming a somewhat normal lifestyle. The prognosis remains positive and we just need to keep reminding ourselves that this too shall pass.

The hardest part of everything is relinquishing control. The serenity prayer is getting worn out but we know it holds true, we are all doing pretty well with accepting those things that we cannot control however it's often frustrating to say the least. Thy will not ours be done!

We have spoken to the social worker about home care and were hoping that perhaps by the end of next week we can get her back home. Hopefully she will be able to resume her PT soon but this morning she was still pretty tired.

That's it for now. As soon as we receive biopsy feedback I will post again. In the meantime our heartfelt love and gratitude you you all.