Thought I had better take the time to post on the blog. We have had a very busy summer. It is very hard to do anything outdoors as the heat just nearly wipes Michael out. He has gone through a week or two with pain in his back, and we were really scared, but seems as though it is lessening daily so feel is is probably some sore muscles. The least little bit of pain will really get me worried. It is wonderful to get back into the swing of things. Life is so much better when things are pretty much normal if you can call it that.
We are so excited for Christmas and then January to get here as we have scheduled a Carribean cruise out of Galveston for the 8th of January. I will have some mixed emotions about the cruise and this is something that Marc and I talked about taking before he passed, but Michael is excited and the time will we wonderful as we make some memories. We will be traveling to Cozemel, Progresso and then back to Galveston. Michael is very interested in history so we thought a tour of the Ruins in Cozemel would be something he would enjoy.
We will be leaving next week to make our trip to Houston to visit Dr. Ravi and Nurse.
This week we plan to go to the Ranger game on Friday night with some friends from Olney and spend the night. Go Rangers!
It is so nice that God has blessed us with Michael's good report and he can enjoy some things. He has never been much of a person to want to do any sightseeing, but God has opened his eyes and he is now ready to enjoy what God has given us. It is sad that we have to go through what he has been through the past year to make us realize the beauty that God has laid before us.
Hope you all are having a wonderful summer and rested for another good year at school. We are ready for some cooler weather but then we would be wanting it to warm up. Have a blessed week.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Well, it seems like it has been months since I last updated this blog. My mom always said, "No news is good news", so guess that is what I have been trying to say with no posts. Michael is doing well. The heat nearly wipes him out, but he is doing well otherwise. He worked every day week before last, and had some set backs from that, but he is improving. I have never seen a boy his age want to work sooooooooo bad, but hopefully he has realized he just isn't up to it right now, especially in the heat. We have another appt in Houston on July 30, 2010 for an appointment with our Primary Doctor and hopefully will get a good report again. It is hard to realize that he has been through so much and look as healthy as he does. He is still a very sick young man with no stamina for very long; but, we are improving daily. We covet your prayers daily as we still have a very long road ahead of us.
Love you all,
Terri and Michael
Love you all,
Terri and Michael
Friday, April 29, 2010 from MD Anderson Cancer Center
News we have been ready to hear for one year. ..............NO MORE CHEMO AND NO MORE LOVENOX SHOTS FOR THE BLOOD CLOT! Our God is AWESOME!
WOW! From Day 1 until now I wondered if we would ever hear the words we heard today. Dr. Ravi said from the start, that the cancer has progressed further than he would like for it to, but ......we will try and if he responds well to the chemo we might have a chance.......I have said all along that God is on our side and that He is still in control of our situation. It has been a hard year but He never puts more on us than we can handle......but I have to tell you there have been some days I didn't think we could do it anymore. Some days, more than I like to think about, I didn't know if I could make the right decision or not. But, we have an awesome team who treats Michael and there has never been a moment that I didn't respect their treatment plans. They are like family........Dr Ravi's assistant came out after we left the examining room today and said this was her last day at the center in Houston. She and I both cried as she has been a light to a dark situation ever since we met her. She is definitely called of God in the position she is in.
WOW! From Day 1 until now I wondered if we would ever hear the words we heard today. Dr. Ravi said from the start, that the cancer has progressed further than he would like for it to, but ......we will try and if he responds well to the chemo we might have a chance.......I have said all along that God is on our side and that He is still in control of our situation. It has been a hard year but He never puts more on us than we can handle......but I have to tell you there have been some days I didn't think we could do it anymore. Some days, more than I like to think about, I didn't know if I could make the right decision or not. But, we have an awesome team who treats Michael and there has never been a moment that I didn't respect their treatment plans. They are like family........Dr Ravi's assistant came out after we left the examining room today and said this was her last day at the center in Houston. She and I both cried as she has been a light to a dark situation ever since we met her. She is definitely called of God in the position she is in.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Well, guess I need to be a little more consistent with my updates than I have been the past three months. It is sooooo nice to be home and enjoying the time we have there. We are completing our 17th or 18th round of chemo tomorrow. Next week we will be journeying to Houston on Wednesday, Scans on Thursday and Results on Friday. We are looking forward to some good news from Dr. Ravi regarding our chemo treatments......keeping our fingers crossed that we can stop for a while. The Cancer Center in Wichita Falls has been super in taking care of Michael the past few months. We have really learned to love those people and their interest in my hero. Dr. Reddy is a good oncologist and we really like him. We will keep you posted about the scans and results next week.
Thursday-April 8, 2010 from Olney
Well, one more day til the weekend. Looking so forward to tomorrow evening when we will be going to the Relay for Life in Archer City. The Hubbard Team will be walking for Michael along with some others. We are still selling chances for the Cross Made by Paula Kunkel at $1.00 each or 6/$5.00. The cross is beautiful......sure would like to win it myself....as I love crosses. Michael has looked forward to this for some time and wants to walk.
We have had a pretty good two weeks since the last chemo cycle. Will start another cycle on Monday, April 12, 2010. Hopefully we will get a little time off after this cycle. Have a trip planned to Houston on Wednesday, April 28, scans on April 29, and consultation with Dr. Ravi on Friday, April 30. Looking for another GREAT report. Michael is so ready to go back to work on a regular basis. He has tried several days but give out pretty easily. I think when the chemo is over, he will be more able to withstand the standing. I just wish we had more people who want to work as bad as he does. His daddy would be very proud of him and I am thankful to call him SON. He has blessed my life so much before all this and especially in the past year.
We have had a pretty good two weeks since the last chemo cycle. Will start another cycle on Monday, April 12, 2010. Hopefully we will get a little time off after this cycle. Have a trip planned to Houston on Wednesday, April 28, scans on April 29, and consultation with Dr. Ravi on Friday, April 30. Looking for another GREAT report. Michael is so ready to go back to work on a regular basis. He has tried several days but give out pretty easily. I think when the chemo is over, he will be more able to withstand the standing. I just wish we had more people who want to work as bad as he does. His daddy would be very proud of him and I am thankful to call him SON. He has blessed my life so much before all this and especially in the past year.
Saturday, March 27, 2009-Olney, TX
My oh my, where has the past year gone? Seems like only yesterday that I thought my world was coming to an end. Most devastating news that any mother has ever heard, "I'm sorry Mrs. Wipperman, but your son has a malignant football size tumor in his pelvic area and it has spread to his lungs and it is a very rare form of cancer. . . .Ewing's Sarcoma and only three hospitals in the US specialize in treating it ! Where would you like to go? " MD Anderson in Houston, Mayo Clinic, or some other hospital and I don't remember where it was. Even through the worst storm of our life, God is still in control. He arranged for us to have an appointment in Houston within 2 weeks, and treatment so successful that only He could have done it. Excrutiating pain went away the second day of the first round of chemo, pain patches x 2 were removed that day and no pain since other than side effects from injections. A place to sleep and feel welcome for the past year. My brother-in-law and Michael's Uncle, and his family have been so wonderful to us, it is hard to put into words our thanks for all they have done. Thanks also to Lydia for her unselfishness of going with us to appointments the first week until we got familiar with the area.
We have had some up and downs during the past year with the aggressive treatment that Michael has had to endure, but God has got him through it with very little side effectss. We have laughed, we have cried many times, we have been irritable at times, and we have thought we couldn't do it ONE more minute. Times when I laughed about my stalker were funny to me, but not very funny to Michael. There have been times I just didn't think I could make a particular decision on my on, but with the help of friends who would hear me out and then encourage me to do what I thought was best, it made it easier. I finally realized in the early stages of our roller coaster ride that God was always with me and I really felt the presence of Marc with me. Just wish I had had him with me physically, because I sure could have used some embraces and someone to wipe the tears from my eyes. Michael and I would like to thank our Pastor, Andy Graham, for being there for us 24/7 and checking on us every day while we were away from home.
We are beginning the second year of our battle. The enemy is always in the back of our minds, but we are ready and willing to face whatever he has to put forth. We have the Great Physician on our side and no one can win but us since He is on our team.
We will be attending the Relay for Life in Archer City this April 8 and 9. The Hubbard team will be walking in Honor of Michael as a one year survivor and anyone who would like to buy a raffle ticket for a cross made by Paula Kunkel, please let me know or Janell Hubbard. I will try to get a photo of the Cross and put it on the blog so you can see what it looks like.
We thank you all for your continued prayers and thoughts as we embark on Year 2. God bless all of you.
MY SON IS A SURVIVOR!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love to all, Terri and Michael
We have had some up and downs during the past year with the aggressive treatment that Michael has had to endure, but God has got him through it with very little side effectss. We have laughed, we have cried many times, we have been irritable at times, and we have thought we couldn't do it ONE more minute. Times when I laughed about my stalker were funny to me, but not very funny to Michael. There have been times I just didn't think I could make a particular decision on my on, but with the help of friends who would hear me out and then encourage me to do what I thought was best, it made it easier. I finally realized in the early stages of our roller coaster ride that God was always with me and I really felt the presence of Marc with me. Just wish I had had him with me physically, because I sure could have used some embraces and someone to wipe the tears from my eyes. Michael and I would like to thank our Pastor, Andy Graham, for being there for us 24/7 and checking on us every day while we were away from home.
We are beginning the second year of our battle. The enemy is always in the back of our minds, but we are ready and willing to face whatever he has to put forth. We have the Great Physician on our side and no one can win but us since He is on our team.
We will be attending the Relay for Life in Archer City this April 8 and 9. The Hubbard team will be walking in Honor of Michael as a one year survivor and anyone who would like to buy a raffle ticket for a cross made by Paula Kunkel, please let me know or Janell Hubbard. I will try to get a photo of the Cross and put it on the blog so you can see what it looks like.
We thank you all for your continued prayers and thoughts as we embark on Year 2. God bless all of you.
MY SON IS A SURVIVOR!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love to all, Terri and Michael
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Happy rainy Tuesday to everyone. Looks like God isn't finished giving us some rain. I really feel for the farmers and ones who have to drive in the mud. But God is good and we will take what He wants us to have.
We started our 16th round of chemo yesterday. Michael is wondering if this will ever end. . . . I keep telling him as long as the cancer isn't growing not to complain. It is hard for him to understand the continuation of chemo if the cancer is dead. His poor body is worn out from all the chemo and he wants to go to work and his counts are too low to be in public.
We will be getting the next two rounds of chemo in Wichita Falls and then back to Houston for scans and hopefully some time off from chemo. That is the plan right now. Continue to lift Michael up in your prayers......God is good.
We started our 16th round of chemo yesterday. Michael is wondering if this will ever end. . . . I keep telling him as long as the cancer isn't growing not to complain. It is hard for him to understand the continuation of chemo if the cancer is dead. His poor body is worn out from all the chemo and he wants to go to work and his counts are too low to be in public.
We will be getting the next two rounds of chemo in Wichita Falls and then back to Houston for scans and hopefully some time off from chemo. That is the plan right now. Continue to lift Michael up in your prayers......God is good.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Wow! What an awesome day! Thought we would be on our way home, but still in Houston. Will leave in the morning after we talk with Dr. Ravi's nurse. He wanted Michael to see a dermatologist, but the earliest we can get an appointment is Friday morning, so we will cancel that appointment and see a dermatologist in W. Falls this week or Monday of next. Can see the Oncologist who is treating Michael in W. Falls about the rash on his leg.
On to the more important business of the day. Had a PET Scan done yesterday, Dr. Ravi's remarks today regarding the scan was "AWESOME". That is the word we like to hear. We will have two more rounds of Chemo and then back to Houston and possibly get some much needed time off from Chemo.
We still think we have the best medical team that practices at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. You all are wonderful.
Thanks to all for your prayers and thoughts during the past year. I have a son who will be a one year survivor in less than a month. Praise God and we are anticipating many more years of survival with the Best of Sons. His scans are awesome because he is AWESOME and a true fighter.
On to the more important business of the day. Had a PET Scan done yesterday, Dr. Ravi's remarks today regarding the scan was "AWESOME". That is the word we like to hear. We will have two more rounds of Chemo and then back to Houston and possibly get some much needed time off from Chemo.
We still think we have the best medical team that practices at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. You all are wonderful.
Thanks to all for your prayers and thoughts during the past year. I have a son who will be a one year survivor in less than a month. Praise God and we are anticipating many more years of survival with the Best of Sons. His scans are awesome because he is AWESOME and a true fighter.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Sorry I have been so lax in updating the blog. We have had a unusual two weeks. Put Michael back in the hospital yesterday because of low hemoglobin and potassium. They are giving him straight potassium through his CVC line as well as Potassium Chloride. He feels pretty good tonight and sent me home to rest. I slept in his bed at the hospital most of the afternoon ......was afraid they might not know who the patient was so didn't want to sleep too soundly. I am ready to "hit the hay" so I will write more later.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Well, thought I had better let everyone know we are still alive. This week has been one of the worse since we started our cancer roller coaster....Michael had a real close encounter of serious illness this week but has rebounded like he always does and is feeling much better. He was completely dehydrated and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance from between Archer City and Olney on Tuesday evening. Actually ate some solid food today without it coming up or down.......so he is better. We are to start another round of chemo next Monday...and then to Houston for scans.....Keep the prayers coming......thanks for everything everyone does and continues to do on his behalf.
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