As we celebrate the season of Thanksgiving
we can turn to our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents.
We have great news to report on Grandpa's health.
His four month followup at the Doctor resulted in a very low psa count of .9.
And the new bone scans show that all the tumors are shrinking in size.
The Doctor said Grandpa "could live another 3 to 10 years."
Grandpa knows these blessings come from the prayers offered by all of you.
Grandpa spends his days keeping up on news,
watching political debates,
reading books and studying scriptures while he sits by Grandma's side.
And if you look close you can see who he can skype with,
enjoying the technology that allows him to talk around the world.
He is learning to use his ipad and enjoys reading your blogs.
We are thankful that Grandpa can be by Grandma's side day and night.
She will still reach over in bed each night and hold his hand.
Grandma spends much of the day now in bed,
just up to eat then back to bed so that she is more comfortable.
She only nibbles a little.
The Nurse said that anyone else in her position with as little food, drink, and length of time of disease that it is a miracle that she is still here with us.
She has such a strong will to keep living.
I wonder if she is holding on thinking she is taking care of Grandpa.
She enjoys the visits from children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
When I ask Grandma to always remember I love her she nods her head.
Yesterday she enjoyed listening to Jimae and to Dan on the phone,
holding it to her ear to keep hearing them talk.
Grandpa got a smile this morning.
And on Thanksgiving she was still motioning me
when she was worried about little Milo as he crawled across the floor.
We are grateful for the great love they have for each other and for each of us.
Grandpa and Grandma love each of you and wish you a joyous holiday season.
