Well it’s been a while.

Once again I’m sorry, I haven’t updated this in a month.

As I said in the last blog, Tracy is home.  It is so nice to be a family again. 

Tracy is doing great.  I still notice a day or two once in a while where she seems to be a bit weaker, but God always provides and we see improvement again.

Please excuse me for a while as I write about my mom.

A brief history on my Mom: She has been battling Parkinson’s for many years and has had both hips replaced over the past couple of years and has been walking with the aid of a walker.  More recently her kidneys have been failing her.  Mom and Dad live in Medford, Oregon.

Last Friday, June 22^nd, I got a call from my Dad that he had taken mom to the emergency room to be checked out as she had fallen several times the past week and that they were currently testing her.  I was under the impression that she would be going home that evening.  But Saturday when I called home to see how the tests went I got no answer.  I was not too concerned as this is not all that unusual.  But later that evening we got a message from Dad that she was still in the hospital undergoing more testing.  There was no sign of a concussion or stroke, but she had a urinary tract infection and her kidney function was worsening.  I could tell Dad was concerned.  There was no new news Sunday.  Monday and Tuesday were the same.

Wednesday Dad called I could sense more concern in Dad’s voice.  Later I found out that my sister Diana, who had been with us the week earlier, was on her way over with Jennifer and my Aunt Bee.  

Diana texted me that evening that Mom looked and was better than she expected!  Thank God!  His Mercies never cease.  

Just got a call from my Sister, mom is dying.  This has been one of my biggest concerns since Tracy got sick and now it is staring me in the face.  I learned through Tracy’s illness that my Faith in God was so strong, but my Trust wasn’t as strong and that the two are different and go hand in hand.  I had Faith He could heal Tracy, but didn't have the trust in Him to see it through. I am now seeing God’s work in me these last few months as He has taught me that I can have all the Faith in the world in Him, but that Faith is really only as strong as my Trust in Him.

Tracy has her first Rituxan treatment in two months this Monday and it is a needed treatment in her recovery.  I will not be able to go see Mom until next Tuesday or Wednesday as the window for Tracy’s treatment is the next 4 days.

Please pray for my family, especially my Dad.  Diana said Mom is completely at peace as she (Mom), “says she’s looks forward to seeing us again in heaven”.  Diana also says Mom’s resolve is strong.  Oh how I miss her already. 

On to Tracy.

We have had numerous visitors this past month.  Janice and Val returned again, only this time to Troy and what fun it was to have those two here.  Tracy’s parents also came up for a week and got the house back in shape, not to mention prepared a home cooked meal every night!  Then my sister, Diana came.  It was her first time back here since Tracy and I were married.  She came out with my nephew Tom’s wife Jennifer and Laura, who were here for a seminar.  It was nice to spend all that time with my sister, I don’t remember the last time we had 5 days together.  While Diana was here my brother Ron, his wife Ginia and granddaughter Aurora visited too, oh how I wished Mom and Dad were here too!  Ron had not seen Trace since early February. 

And today we said goodbye to Tracy’s sister Susan.  Again it was nice to have her here too, Sue was here in October before everything blew up and then here as Tracy began her recovery in late February.  Thank you to all of you it was a joy to have you stay with us.

Tracy has had two treatment or 10 doses of IVIG since the last blog and has started Physical, Occupational and Speech/Cognitive Therapies at the Beaumont Neurotherapy Center.  She has progressed from walking only with a walker to walking occasionally with a cane.  She has prepared brownies and a pasta dish in her OT sessions and eager to complete her homework in her Speech/Cognitive sessions too.  She has lost some hearing, but it seems to be getting somewhat better at times.

Also Tracy will be celebrating a birthday this Sunday, July 1^st.  It would be improper to say how old she is, but it’s older than me J!  You have no idea what her birthday means to me as there were countless days wondering if God would let us celebrate another.

I will close, as this has been quite the emotional day for me.

Thanks for continuing on Tracy’s Journey with us.

God Bless and “Never Give Up… Never Ever Give Up!”

Rob