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Posted Mar 20, 2010 9:05pm

Hello everybody, I made it back home from the hospital yesterday and am feeling very rested. I am moving around good — even took advantage of this beautiful weather and went for a walk outside today! On Monday afternoon I start my first round of chemo. From what they tell me, it will be a weekly thing for a few months. Hopefully I will be able to tolerate it without much nausea or sickness, so after Monday I should know more about how things will go.

I have gotten many notes and messages and prayers and am thankful for every one of them! While you are at it, please keep my Grandma G in your prayers as well. She has also been in the hospital this whole week following a heart attack and some surgeries. Her spirits are up and things seem to be going better, but prayers are always welcome.