PSA jumps to 19.4

As PSA is rising Jerry continues to struggle with colitus with no resolution yet. Dr. Bob (oncologist) has urged us to see a Gastroentrologist; Liver Specialist in his building in Los Angeles. At this time, we are scheduled for June 9th. After this appointment we are scheduled with Dr. Bob who may start chemo therapy depending on Jerry's platelets which have been clinically low, but are up slightly to 104.

Tornado - Update from 05.02.08 damages

Tomorrow, Thursday 05.09.08 I will be heading to Greers Ferry, Arkansas. I will be there for ten days, returning on Saturday 05.17.08. I am going there to hopefully help and support my mom, Frances and sister, Vicki. I know there is not much anyone can do to help with the grief and anguish of such a tragedy. But, they realize that it could have been worse, if one of them had lost their life. There were 7 people who died during this tornado.

If you scroll down my blog, there is a link "My sister's Vicki's blog Link" which will take you to Vicki & Don's Full-Time Adventure blog. You can read what Vicki has written about their experience and the aftermath of the tornado of 05.02.08.

Please take time to remember all those who lost their property and/or lives in this tornado. May Gods blessings be felt during this difficult time.

Oncology Appointment - 05.07.08

Today, Jerry and I have our monthly oncology appointment at Dr. Bob's office in Century City. At this appointment, we were expecting Jerry to start on a more aggressive treatment which included chemo therapy since his PSA was rising because of the on-going C-Diff; Colitis. Jerry's PSA is bouncing around, and has gone down to 14.89 and seems to have the C-Diff; Colitis slowly coming back since he stopped the Vancomycin over a week ago. He is also very anemic (below 10). So I will update you as soon as I possibly can.

May 2, 2008 Tornado Greers Ferry, AR

Friday, 05.02.08 Greers Ferry, AR

EF 3 Tornado hits!

This is the home of Don Leith and his wife at Emerald Isle near Greers Ferry. The Leiths stayed the night for the first time Thursday. Mr. Leith said they sought shelter in an unfinished safe room in the home. He said there wasn't a door on the room, but it still saved their lives. (Sun-Times photo/Louis Short)

Cleburne County residents couldn't dodge the damaging storms Friday after being put under a tornado warning around 8:15 a.m. Strong storms moved through north central Arkansas, knocking out power, tearing down trees and power lines/poles, and destroying homes. As of 2 p.m. Friday, seven deaths in the state were being blamed on the storms, but no injuries were reported in Cleburne County.
Residents in the Greers Ferry area of Cleburne County were hit hardest. Damage starts at Pryor Mountain along Hwy 16 at the rock quarry to Frontier Canyon, north of Hwy 92.

This is the home of Don Leith and his wife at Emerald Isle near Greers Ferry. The Leiths stayed the night for the first time Thursday. Mr. Leith said they sought shelter in an unfinished safe room in the home. He said there wasn't a door on the room, but it still saved their lives. (Sun-Times photo/Louis Short)

This is my sister, Vicki's and her husband, Don's newly build house in Emerald Isle, Greers Ferry, AR. Several years ago Vicki and her husband, Don, sold their home in Canyon Lake, CA, furniture etc, stored personal effects that they wanted to save and took off in their 35ft Monoco motor home traveling across the United States. About a year ago, they decided to settle down in Greers Ferry, AR which is close to Vicki's daughter Kimberleigh and granddaughter Ashleigh. Vicki, was in here in California to meet and supervise the moving company, packing up their storage area and transferring all their personal effects to the moving van that would transport everything they had saved to their new residence in AR. The moving van arrived in Greers Ferry, early last week. The last week in April, Vicki and Don were finally able to start moving into their new house.

• The only thing left to their 4 car garage is the cement slab.


• One of their two cars is destroyed. Evidently a garage door fell on it, flattened the tires


• All the personal effects transported from California are gone.

The second picture loaded to my blog is a neighbors home. They were re-building after a fire destroyer their home last year.

The Governor of Arkansas was their today assessing the damage, Vicki shook the governors hand!

I am planning to leave on Thursday, to Arkansas to support my mom and sister Vicki. Don't know that I can be of much help with a tragedy like this, but I can certainly be there and give them love and support. Please remember all those people who have been devastated by these and all natural disasters. My God bless them all.