UPDATE

Hi Guys,

Thanks so much for all of your support - as usual you walk the walk with us. Dallas had an appointment with our cancer doc (Peter) so I thought I would give you a quick update. First of all, there are two people in my life that can put a positive spin on this terrible disease. The first is my Big Guy and the second is Peter. Peter works with a team of medical staff but he always makes us feel like we are just sitting down for a chat over coffee. Today, as always, he introduced Dallas as a very active guy - so of course that leads to fishing stories like the recent halibut hunt. It is fun to watch and I never leave without being thankful to have been a part of it.

Dallas is doing well. Peter thinks that he's responded to the radiation treatments and that stopping the herceptin hasn't left any negative effects. We'll continue to see Peter every two to three weeks and more often if needed. I know that Peter has a team in place to deal with any problems and that Dallas has that fighting attitude that makes anything possible. It was a good cancer day. More later...

Love, Patty

Fishing Report

Hi everyone,

I am starting to get the energy level back slowly after the radiation treatments. Dad and I fished yesterday with lots of blue sky and calm water. WE had the best thing possible happen as we caught a 33 pound halibut while fishing for salmon. It was the first one my dad has ever seen let alone caught so it was quite the day. The legal season is closed to halis but this one seemed to follow us home. I am slowly getting back to emails and calls so please keep them coming.

Take care,
Dallas

The Latest News

Thank you so much for all of your support over these past years. We don't know what we would have done without you!

As you have probably already guessed, our news isn't good - but as we always say - if the doctors give us a few months we will somehow work those into years. And that is what we intend to do. For right now we are spending close time with our boys and family, trying to figure out what the next step should be. We plan to live each day that we have left together to the fullest. We're actively pursuing alternative health options (as we have been all along) and are in touch with the Mayo Clinic. We'd like to get an opinion from them to make sure that we've pursued every avenue open to us.

In the meantime, you'll find us in the garden or out on the Cinnamon Girl catching fish or prawns. We'd love to take a trip to Italy together - that was always on our dream list. If we do that we'll probably cruise the Mediterranean because it's just more comfortable for Dallas.

We feel so fortunate in our lives. We've made great friends and have had a love that we know is rare. We have two wonderful boys who have grown into men that we are so very proud of - what more can you ask for in life than that? Please remember that our B & B is always open.

More later...

Love,

Patty & Dallas

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

As usual thanks for the emails, calls and care packages. Please know that they are very appreciated even if we can't get back to you right now. Dallas and I are both feeling really EXHAUSTED so our return emails and phone calls are few and far between.We both feel very blessed to have so many friends and family who care so much - you are all so amazing.

Dallas has now finished this session of radiation. There were five treatments in which they radiated both sides of his brain. Dallas's headaches are gone (yeah!) but he's disappointed that he will lose his hair again. I think he looks pretty cute in a toque so I don't care but hair loss is important to him. He went to the barber on Saturday and had his hair cut down to a military cut so it won't be such a shock when it falls out.

Dallas took the boat out of the water today so he and his Dad spent the day buffing and polishing it - the Cinnamon Girl looks as good as new. On Wednesday she goes in for servicing and will be relaunched in time for next weekend.

On Tuesday Dallas and I will meet with the oncologists at the cancer clinic to see what the action plan will be. The Big Guy is ready to fight the big fight so we'll see what plan they come up with - more later on that...

Until then we're looking forward to having Jordan home this weekend. We'll also be joined by my brother and his family and hopefully Marcus, Heather and puppy Sadie will be able to make it out a few times. I'm sure that there will be some prawning and crabbing going on - we seem to have more success with this than with fishing right now.

I'll post again as soon as I can - in the meantime, please keep those prayers and positive thoughts coming our way. As always, you carry us through the darkness. More later...

Love,

Patty and the Big Guy