5-17-09
Hey everyone this is Ron posting this week. We have had a good week this week. Jolene is holding steady. She is able to keep food down and is eating well. She is sleeping about 16 hours a day. We finally got over the constipation problem, so she is much more comfortable now. All it took was 4 Senna pills twice a day, one dose of polyethylene glycol a day, numerous enemas, and a couple of prescription pills I can’t remember the name of. In the end, (excuse the pun) all we really needed was 4 big doses of prune juice suggested by Eileen from our ward who is a nurse. Jolene is now drinking one cup a day to keep herself regular.

We are continuing to get a lot of support from friends and neighbors, however Jolene is very weak and too many visitors is too much for her so we are now asking people not to come visit. She is also unable to talk on the phone. It is too difficult for her to concentrate on the conversation. She is not even taking calls from her parents, which is very hard on her. You can still call, but you will have to talk to me or the girls. You are welcome to come by, however you will have to visit with me or the girls. If Jolene happens to be awake she might see you but please limit your visit to 5 minutes or less. We will not disturb her to visit with you. We hope you will understand. Please know that this is her wish and is in her best interest.

We continue to be blessed by all of your thoughts and prayers. We feel we have been blessed that Jolene is still with us. 5 weeks ago the doctors didn’t think she would be around this long. We believe this is a gracious blessing given to us by God because of the faith and prayers uttered in our behalf by all of you. Thank You!