As you know, John's brother Jim has been fighting cancer since the first of February and John's parents have been in Connecticut giving him support, and just being there. Jim has some wonderful friends that have been there for him and his parents during this trying time. John flew to Connecticut on Sunday, March 2 and the kids and I followed on Monday, March 3. We did not tell anyone that the kids and I were going to be there, so it was a wonderful surprise for them; especially since they have not had a chance to 'meet' Camryn yet. She and Dad have been spending quite a bit of time at the hospital with Jim and are worn out. We were all prepared to see a different Jim, but I was still amazed at how thin and frail he appeared. As of yesterday, Jim has decided to stop all treatment for the cancer. He will be leaving the hospital on Wednesday to spend what time he has left at home. His spirit remains upbeat and he is comfortable with his decision. We are going to get John back up there within the next 2-3 weeks again. If you want to keep more up to date with Jim, there is a web site set up. It is http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jimwhitehead. Here are just a few pictures that I took while we were there.
Camryn with Nana &PopPaw 
Camryn with Nana
Four Whitehead womenWe all returned home late Wednesday night, and I spent the early part of Thursday unpacking and doing laundry as John and I were flying out to Phoenix on Thursday night to visit an old high school buddy of John's, Roy, and his wife, Tracy. We were a little concerned about whether we were going to make it out or not since mother nature decided to throw some snow at Texas for the second time that week. We ended up with about 4 1/2 inches of the beautiful white stuff at our house. Luckily flights were still getting in and out of DFW Airport and we landed in Phoenix only 30 minutes later than scheduled. We spent the next three days relaxing at the hot tub and pool, going to spring training baseball games and enjoying the wonderful cooking of Tracy. John and I both needed the break and it came at a perfect time. We are back home now and facing going back to our 'normal' schedule.
From the back patio (pretty isn't it?); Cami "enjoying" the snow; good friends Roy and Tracy Courtright in Phoenix.
3 comments:
Seems like I remember when we visited for Thanksgiving one year it snowed. Was that the last time???(j/k)
Last year Bart and I had to go through the same thing with a very sweet Aunt of his. She had been fighting cancer for 10 years, and it finally was not responding to treatment.While watching someone being so sick is not easy, let me tell you that all of her kids had an easier time accepting she was going b/c SHE made the decision that enough was enough. It is still hard to say goodbye to a loved one, but at least he can be at peace. I am so glad you guys got to spend time with them and that they got to see Cami.
Love you and can't wait to see you this summer!!
Glad you and John had some time in Phoenix! We all need a little R & R! Looking forward to spending a few minutes with you as we layover at DFW.
Thanks for the update. Our Bible study group has been praying for Jim - now we know how to continue praying for the family.
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