To Night Merrill Came Home

I brought Merrill home from the hospital. They did the colonoscopy, and found out that he had hemorrholds. He is glad to be home and we are glad it was nothing else and no more cancer. That's what we were afraid of. Thank you Carrie for posting the other blog. I think I caught my little grandson Tanner's cold. I just hope Merrill does not get it, because , right now he says he has a sore throat. I think I will go for now, we love you.
Love Iris and Merrill

Hospital

Merrill had some problems today and went to the hospital. After a couple of hours he was admitted. Tomorrow they will do a colonoscopy. Hopefully that will show the problem and it will easily be fixable.

Hi Chemo Today

We went to have Chemo today, but while we were talking to Doctor Rich we telling him about what happen Monday, when Merrill told me that he had chest pains, and so I gave him a Nito Pill. So Doctor Rich wanted to talk with Doctor Walker, and wait tell after Merrill's visit with on Monday, then on next Wednesday he may have Chemo, because this Chemo can make Merrill have a stroke. We will tell you what happens next week.
Love Iris and Merrill

Nice visit and chemo

We sure had a nice visit with Bill and Myrna thanks to John and Sandra who took us up, It was great seeing everyone. And enjoyed Bill's and Myrna"s talk, Bill you made cry while you were talking. We love you all. Well Merrill has Chemo again today. He hasn't been feeling very good last couple of days, so I hope he can go ahead with chemo. Took him down to see Doctor Wylie because he been having headaches, So they drew blood and we go back on Tuesday and see what the results are. I really don't know how long Merrill has, I just hope he can make his fishing trip he wants to go on, maybe we need to make it earlier then he plans , I don't know. I just know I'm not ready to let him go. I go and talk to a Counseler name Jay Steineckert, and he helps me sort things out, he's been a real help to me and including he is a very good friend to me, with out him I would have been lost these 25 years, since I known him. Merrill like him too. Well I will go for now and get ready to take him, We want you to know now much we love you all and thank you for you surport.
Love Iris and Merrill

Echo Test

Merrill goes have a echo test on his heart today to see how pacemaker is working and how the heart is holding up to make sure all the values are ok. We want to thank everyone you calls us and talks with Merrill. Thank Karl and Carrie for the pictures. I let you know later how the test go. We love you all. Merrill felt a little sick with this last Chemo Theophy. Had to ttake him in for IV Fluids Tuesdat Morning, he is doing a little better. Love Iris and Merrill

Some fun pictures

Merrill Had Chemo

Merrill had Chemo today. It was not good news. The results of the scat scan shows that the tumors are larger than before. So Doctor Rich talked to us and told us what increasing his Chemo could do. It could cause a stroke, blood clots, or bleeding; if any of this happens we will call him. And he said even with increasing the Chemo we may only have a year left. But what can you say? We've done Chemo so far, so Merrill looked at me then at Doctor Rich then said "go ahead with the Chemo." We talked to Neil and told him what was going on. He said "wish it was better news." But we still want to go fishing this summer in Wyoming. We love you all.
Love Iris and Merrill