Final Post - Thursday, May 7, 2009

Why final ?? Because there's so little to report ! You can see that the time between posts has gotten longer and longer. That shows that I am better and better, doing more and more things that are part of normal life. I went to the USA with a group of girlfriends the last weekend in April to go shopping - had a great time ! David and I went to Toronto last weekend to attend a surprise birthday party for a dear friend of many years. We're heading out of town for Mother's Day and later this month, flying to Texas to spend time with family there and help our granddaughter celebrate her first birthday. I have been digging over flower beds and starting a new one, cutting the grass, and other usual household chores. So you can see that my energy level is much improved, along with my general health. I feel almost back to normal and am so thankful to be there. Thanks you all again so much for your prayers and love and support as I passed through this experience. It was humbling but such a comfort to know that so many took me 'under their wing' and held me up in prayer. It gave me courage.

The other big lesson I learned (re-learned?) through this is that God is present and active in our everyday lives; we have only to ask. I returned often to the promises I felt I had been given at the start of this and took strength and courage from them to keep on going. I can see so many ways that He provided, and continues to provide opportunities to be cared for and to get through this. Thanks be to God !

David continues to see improvement in his eye, although it is slower than he would wish. It tires as the day goes along and he often has a headache by the end of the day. He has a follow-up appointment early in June, so he is stil under the doctor's observation and care.

My sister was able to start driving herself last week and is enjoying the freedom that has been restored to her. That also means that she is at work longer, because there is no reason that she has to leave. She started working 5 days this week and is planning to attend a major annual conference for her profession in Calgary at the end of this month. So she is better, but still sore and still tires from the pain of the ribs and shoulder. It's a long process and she hasn't really been 'off work' to recover; the computer and the phone have always been there.

Once again, I thanks you so much for your interest, love, support and prayers. It was pretty scary there for a while but it looks like we're back in the sunshine and on the open road again. God is able !

(I plan to write again in September when I come off the trial drug and add any news that will result from that, but not until then unless there is other news.)