Fun Creating Together

Recently a few of us got together on a Saturday morning to make cards.  Here's Mary, Mary, Sarah, & Mary making hand-made Valentines

Sandy & Aimee work away

What a fun mess! Have a happy Valentine's Day.

Happy New Year 2011!

Kai & me in our winter wear and showing off the purple scarf that Mary Snodgrass made.

I'm starting off the new year feeling fine--well enough to babysit two full days a week for a family with twins in our neighborhood. It feels good to be getting out and about more. The regular monthly treatments are going well with minimal side-effects.

A happy & healthy new year wish to all. And thank you for your continued prayers   --Sarah

Christmas Miracles

I had a two-month follow-up MRI on Thursday after my radiosurgery. The doctor called on Friday and issued an "all clear" diagnosis. We're not out of the woods, but there is cause for celebration and a great Christmas holiday!

Thanks for all your prayers and support.
  Sarah

Night Out with Family - Michael W Smith at Powell Hall with the St Louis Symphony

Judy Peckham, John Gray, John me, Debbie Gray at Powell Hall. "W" was awesome!

November Update

Here is my November update. Hope you like my wig :-0

I have just recently started my new bi-monthly treatments. It gave us a break so we could get away. Now we're home and looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday with the kids.

John and I went to Houston to visit Ellie, and we all drove to San Antonio to support the Hock sisters walking in a cancer fund-raising  marathon. Here we are at the Alamo!

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Team-in-Training" Inspirational Dinner. Hock Family & friends group shot

Enjoying sangria margaritas on the Riverwalk

LU Homecoming and a Georgeous Day Out at MO Botanical Gardens

Christian and his parents at recent Lindenwood U homecoming parade.

John and I took advantage of the beautiful weather today to visit the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St Louis. We included a few snapshots of our big adventure. Best thing about weekday visits--no crowds. We started out with a visit to World's Fair Donuts. They were the perfect wholesome snack while sitting in the Japanese Garden. 


I'm feeling pretty good these days, although I still get pretty tired by afternoon. Tomorrow morning I will be having radiosurgery to attack another tumor location. And then later in the week I expect to have a "port" installed to make treatments easier. 


Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers. Keep it up!  --Love, Sarah

MO Botanical Gardens - Main Entrance - Ridgeway Center

Excuse me, would you take our picture?

Mr Mouse enjoys the bird feeder in the Climatron

Tranquil fountain - Japanese Garden

My favorite spot

Feeding the fish - more, please

Duck spies lunch

Boxwood Garden

Chinese Garden

Chahuly Glass Sculptures

News for October 15,2010

This photo is of John, me, and my brother-in-law, John Gray at  recent wedding of our nephew Jeff Snodgrass and Melissa Krone. Since most of my hair is gone, I decided to wear the dreaded wig and a hat. What a fashion statement! We had a wonderful time.

Today we met with the Dr. and saw the "new " (after treatments) MRI, and were disappointed that the remaining part of the tumor had not decreased in size. So I will be scheduled for radio-surgery soon. It will only be a half day procedure, and I am sure more MRI's will follow and chemo pills five days every month to prevent more cancer cells growing. John and I both agreed that when this is over we will need a vacation!