Hi Guys,
I'm sorry that I haven't been "blogging" lately - we've been busy having fun but the Big Guy has also been having some issues with his back recently so I didn't want to comment on it - no news is good news, right? Well, apparently I'm wrong! Thanks for wanting to continue to hear the good, the bad and the uncertain! Don't get me wrong - for the most part Dallas has been doing super well but he's had some very bad back pain. We try to put it aside in our minds - just must be the usual aches and pains of mid-life. But of course every thing's different the minute when cancer enters your life.
Yesterday we met with our super Doctor - Peter Battershill. His is really like a super hero to us as far as this disease goes. He doesn't downplay symptoms or panic unnecessarily either. When Dallas described the sometimes debilitating pain that he's been experiencing, Peter interviewed him in the usual way - "Okay Dallas - how many fishing lines, prawn and crab traps have you been pulling up lately?" - Peter never jumps to conclusions so we don't either - he's a very calming influence. He takes a clinical approach to the situation - yes we'll run a bone scan and x-ray to be sure, but he also doesn't let us give up hope that this could just be age related back pain too. One way or the other we'll get to the bottom of it all and deal with it in the best way possible. We're both feeling pretty confident that Dallas is still going to be out fishing for a long time to come and this is just a little "glitch" in the big scheme of things. However, positive thoughts and prayers are always appreciated...
Thanks as always for your love and support - you continue to show us the way. I'm hoping that blogger has fixed their glitch and there won't be any more problems with you publishing your comments instantly. Please keep them coming...we love you all. More later....
Patty & the Big Guy
