Blue Monday~

We got the sad news about 7:30 last nite. I know we all thought and hoped our beloved Pres. Hinckley would be here forever, yet we all knew that that could not be. About a week ago I happened to think of him in a sad way--wondered just how much longer we would have him with us. He set Larry apart as a sealer in the Tahiti temple in Nov. 1984. At that time he was the 3rd (special) counselor in the presidency. Pres. Kimball was ill (or maybe it was one of the other counselers). He was such a GREAT example, teacher, friend, model of a great and righteous man. He loved the Lord and the Lord loved him and prepared him for his lifetime work. He has certainly won and earned his Great Heavenly reward and his seat on the right side of our Lord and Savior! I keep thinking of how happy Sr. Hinckley and his parents and he are. Bless them all! We have been fairly well this last week. Dad is fine. If it hadn't been for these scars and area of the shingles, I could have had a pretty good week. But they still burn and have sharp pains and we do NOT know what to put on them to help it. It is SO frustrating! Guess we are not smart enough! I will get my chemo on Wed. am instead of today (Mon.). We had a funeral in our ward today so I got it postponed. We love each and everyone of you so please carry on with your GOOD works and know that Heavenly Father loves you too! Grandma,Mom

2-week Update!

Well, I'm back again!! And the shingles are still with me!! Boy, I hope NONE of you ever get these things! I know I would rather carry and deliver triplets than to have these! They haven't itched so far hardly at all--THEY BURN!! They remind me of the last contractions of a pregnacy! So I feel like I'm going to have a baby!! Wish that was it!! The nerve endings make my insides go into a spasm each time I have a pain--which is about every 15 seconds! Anyhow, they are NOT fun so make sure you don't get stressed out or get a hard bump to bring them on! Of course, a low immune system is a big help too! That's natural!! Otherwise, I have been trying to "come out of it" with the last chemo treatment--a week ago last Mon. We had to go have a bone scan and a chest xray yesterday. There's always something to keep us on the go! I hope you all have got a better start on the New Year than I have!! I guess I'll just have to start when I feel like it!! I sure don't feel like I am accomplishing anything tho!! Maybe I can when the Shingles go away! Take care, all of you! We love you!!

Our New Addition

I can't believe it has been 2 weeks (busy weeks) since I wrote in this. We had a real nice Family Christmas Party here on Sun. nite, Tues. we made the rounds to all our childrens' homes in Mesa & Gilbert, Fri. I had a Holiday Dinner & Games for 18 people, Sun. nite we went to Rbt. & Chris 's for dinner with all their children ('cept TJ ), and Sat. I spent 4 hours in the Urgent Care with my "new addition". Wed. a.m. I awoke with my right back hurting--so I thought I might be starting with a kidney infection so I drank a pint of cranberry juice that am. By Thurs. pm I went to Dr. She & I thought it could be an inside bruise or a hairline crack from the fall I took a week before on the grass--I had landed on my r. hip bone. However, I had no after effects--not any bruises anyhow, so I had forgotten about it. I had it x-rayed, and then on Fri. nite as we went to bed at 11:30 Grdpa started to give me my "body brushing" and saw all these big red spots on my r. hip. We had no idea what they were. So Marla and I went to Urgent Care the next am. Yes, it is shingles. BIG blistery shingles. Just what I've NEVER wanted. They haven't itched much--just a little iritated, but my back aches sometimes and I get tired quicker. I'm glad I have an extra week before the chemo treatment this time as I will surely need it. Aside from all this, we are doing pretty good, I think. Did you-all have a good New Years Eve and N.Y. day? We hope so. We want to thank all for coming to the Christmas party and taking part in it. Love you all very much. Grandma, or Mom