Cheesecake anyone?

Sorry for the late post, I do not have a working computer at home. The only time I am around one is at work, and if it is slow I can get on.

Last week Alesia and I went to lunch with Grandma. We had so much fun eating and enjoying one another. Alesia wanted to get out without the kiddos, so their Grandma watched them. Cam came along because well...Not sure! It was fun though.
Grandma chose my favorite place ever! Cheesecake Factory! YUMMERS!! We all got the same thing, chicken salad sandwich and salad. If you have not had that before then go RIGHT NOW and try it! My mouth is watering as I remember that lunch...

Here are a couple pictures we were able to take.

Home Remedies

Anyone have a good remedy for heartburn??
Grandma has been doing really good during chemo. She goes every other Thursday at Huntsman and completed her second round last Thursday. She isn't too nauseous but is suffering from heartburn. If you have any ideas for her to get rid of it, give her a call! The more crazy the better. (Don't tell her I said that!)

In other recent news:
Grandma has been enjoying visits from family and friends, especially when they bring food! Her friend Debbie is taking her a yummy meal tonight.

Her friend Dr. Wilson and his wife, Lynn, brought the dogs that Grandma usually babysits over for a visit yesterday.

She also received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from her Bishop.

Aunt LaRue and Dee's grand daughter, Heather, had a baby boy this morning! Kyler weighed in at 4 lbs 8 oz. They were up all night waiting for the arrival. Mother and baby are doing well.

Grandma is celebrating for her grandson, Luke, who is turning 8 today. She is looking forward to Anna turning 5 on the 31st as well. This past weekend she took them to dinner at Hires and let Luke pick anything off the menu he wanted! He wore his new cub scout cap and ate so much he had to be rolled out of Hires.

As you can see she is keeping busy and having fun doing so. She mentioned she is doing all she can to keep her spirits up. Lets get creative and help her! Penny is starting a "give and take back" basket. She will take the basket to Grandma with some goodies when she visits, take it back home, and refill it for the next time!

Encourage

Grandma is having a few side affects from the chemo this week. Nothing too awful though. She has asked that everyone remember her in their prayers for strength during this hard time.
If you would like to visit with her, take her for a drive, go to lunch, or just talk on the phone, don't hesitate to call. She is at Aunt LaRue's and would love to hear from and see you!
Let's stay positive and always encourage her so she can keep her spirits up!!

Results and Chemo

Grandma went in for her first round of Chemo on Thursday. I talked to Penny on Friday who said Grandma was feeling well. They gave her an anti-nausea medication in the chemo IV and then gave her oral medication to take after if needed. She hadn't needed any as of Friday afternoon.
They did not see any spots on her liver or the lining of the liver from the MRI! !
Although that is great news, they still will not operate. It is a big surgery and would take months to recuperate. They are going to watch Grandma closely and see how her body reacts to the chemo.
I will try and contact Grandma tomorrow to see how she is feeling and get more updated info for you all.

Chemo

Grandma will be starting chemo on Thursday. I will update any news on her results of the MRI when they are received.

Family Pictures

At Cameron's birthday party we were able to get the family together for a photo shoot. Here are some of the pictures!
All the grand kids

All the grand kids and great grand kids

Everyone!

Thanks for everyone that made it! Grandma is just going to love having this. What a big family I have married into. We are all so lucky to live so close to each other!

Visits

Yesterday Alesia and I were able to round up the kiddos and take them by to see Grandma in the hospital. We had so much fun and enjoyed our time.

After we walked through the parking lot, the turn style door, up the elevator, through the halls we made it...to the hotel suite! Man, her room was so nice! And it was just like a fancy hotel with room service and all!!! Alesia ordered lunch for herself and the kids from the "guest menu" and had it delivered right there! It was fabulous. I can only imagine the food Grandma was able to feast on during her stay.

Grandma's surgery went well! This time they put in a more "sturdy" stint, and it should not need to be replaced again. She was discharged today and is recovering well at LaRue's. (I think they were persuaded by her nurse's request to discharge her by 08/02 that was written on the white board in her room, she wanted to be able to come to Cam's birthday party!)

All in all, Grandma seemed in great spirits yesterday and was excited to see her great grand kids this weekend. She had a visit the day before from Anna and Samuel too.

Next there will be an MRI on Friday to determine if the cancer has spread anywhere else for sure.