An Update, Apologies, and many Thanks

Tracy is continuing to improve, albeit it slowly.  Thanks be to God and the U of M and Mayo Clinic staffs.

In case I wasn’t clear enough in last week’s blog, we have a diagnosis!  It is paraneoplastic syndrome, a type of autoimmune disease.  The Mayo Clinic is the one that came up with the diagnosis and continues to do testing.  While we wait for Mayo, the U of M staff has decided to give Tracy a second round of IVIG treatments, since the first was so successful.  Tracy is currently receiving her 1^st dose as I write.

Now for the thanks and some more apologies. 

I am sorry I have not updated you in awhile.  We have been pretty much in a holding pattern for the last week as we wait on Mayo continued testing and treatment recommendations.  I guess I should have at least posted that we had no new news and that Trace was doing well.  Sorry.

I went out last Wednesday night with my good friends Steve Maniaci, Bob Tremonti and Brothers Joseph (Glenn & Lennie).  It is always good to see friends, thanks again guys!

Drew came out for the weekend as usual and it is always the high point for me.  He and I left late Sunday afternoon, for Woodside Detroit, our church’s Detroit campus.  It’s such a comfort to worship God there.

We got home around 8PM and preceded to fix Drew’s truck; luckily it went quickly thanks to Drew’s help.

I then left to attend the viewing of Casper Maniaci, my friends Steve Maniaci’s brother, who passed away last Thursday.  Sorry I didn’t update you on Casper’s status, as I asked you for prayers for him and his family last week.  Please continue to pray for the Maniaci family.

Thanks to Lisa Harrison, I was able to spend Sunday night in Troy, and as she said “she got to spend some quality time with Sophie”, her daughter that attends the University of Michigan.  Thanks again Lisa.

Tracy’s parents are up this week helping me, while I tend to work and personal matters.  Jay and Kay have been a great comfort and also source of meals for me.  They have allowed me time away while they stay with Trace.  Thanks Jay and Kay.  Please pray for their safe return home Thursday. 

Tuesday was Casper’s funeral, thanks again for your continued prayers for the Maniaci family. 

Tuesday was also my first day since October that I was back in the office.  It was good to be there.  Many of you have been concerned about our business and it is doing well thanks to our employees are doing a great job.  A better economy sure would make things much easier, but I need to be careful of what I ask for.

Now for some over due, but very heart felt thanks. 

Thank you to all of you who have paid for nights here at the Med Inn.  Your generosity has been overwhelming.  I have received over 8 weeks of overnight stays thanks to you!  I have been asked by many not mention your names, so I won’t, but you know who are.  Thank You so much!

Thanks also to all of you have made dinners for Drew.  There is no way I would have ever been able to be the advocate that Tracy needed, if you hadn’t fed Drew the way you have.  You wonderful people have been feeding our son for almost 4 months!  The multi-course meals you have made him have made me jealous (by the way Takethemameal.com is back up).  Thank You too!

Now thanks for the biggest and best thing you have been doing for us.  Thank you for your continued prayers for my family and friends.  I know that we would have never made it this far without Grace of God and your prayers.

I am eternally grateful for all of you!  As I have said before, you are the hands and feet of Christ!

God Bless all of You and “Never Give Up… Never Ever Give Up!”

Rob