Week #7 -- One day at a time.....

Mark a big X on Monday, April 18th...........one more treatment behind us! 

After a weekend of sunshine and golf, Les & Jim traveled back to Tyler for treatment #7.  I visited with Leslie on Sunday and it was obvious by the sparkle in her eyes that she thoroughly enjoyed the weekend. Actually, this was Leslie's first "real" time out in public since this journey began and her first time to wear a scarf with her golf cap.

As with most chemo treatments, Les' hair slowly began to come out.  One morning she decided to take control of the situation and NOT let the cancer slowly take her hair from her little by little.........she texted Spencer and me a picture of her new "do" after she took that control.... as Leslie said, "I GI Jane-d" it!  What a powerful and positive thing to do!  She took control of the situation instead of letting the cancer take it little by little.  What an amazing young lady!

So, as you can now understand, it was a BIG weekend for our girl to be out at the Mineola Country Club, playing golf without her pony tail.  AND....from what I hear, she played a mean game of golf!!

In fact, she was so focused on golf and fun that she didn't bring me even one picture......

Way to go, Leslie Girl!

I must also add that Kristen Herlocker (Jim's daughter #2) was here on Monday to spend time with Miss Avery while Jim & Leslie were in Tyler for treatment.  Kristen was later joined by Stacy (Jim's daughter #1) and they took Avery to lunch at Kitchen's.......shopped at Wal-Mart and Beall's.........and had a blast double-teaming Miss Avery and playing dress up!  They later visited the folks at Mineola Community Bank and returned home with more of Aime & Robin's good cookin'.......yum!  You ladies are the best!

Leslie, we are so proud of you and admire your strength and courage.  Thank you for being so patient with us as we hover around, sometimes so helpless to know what to do. 

Day by day.........week by week...........we're finished with week #7 and this Thursday we celebrate Leslie's 33rd birthday!  See you Sunday at the Far Away House for a big Easter celebration too!......Surely we can get some pictures then.............