Jere and Zac's mom

I am posting a copy of an email that Jere and Zac's mom (Jody) sent to mom. I hope we can all keep Jody in our prayers as she faces a difficult battle with lung cancer.

Her email address is jomieska@cox.net



Hi Laverne! Jere gave me your email address, hope you don’t mind. First I want to tell you thank you for the nice card and beautiful letter you sent; brought tears to my eyes. I too, am glad that you went down to Arizona, much better for you to stay busy being outdoors and with a lot of friends than sitting in the house with cold crummy weather. How was your experience with buying a used car? Are you planning to come back to Minnesota in April like you and Marland used to do or are you going to wait until it’s a little warmer? Yes, I do have two great little grandsons don’t I? I go back for a simulation for radiation on Tuesday and then Wednesday I go for an MRI of the brain. Everyone keeps asking what’s going to happen when the doctors find a lot of empty space up there, I just laugh and tell them they will be surprised!! Then once both oncologists look at the results, the chemo doctor will know whether we have to change treatment/drug plans or if we just proceed the way it stands now. My radiation will be 5days a week for 5 weeks and the chemo will be for 16 weeks using two drugs one that is considered a big dog that I will get every fourth week. I decided to get my crayons out and have one color for radiation and one for chemo so I can mark completed days off – I know it’s a mind game but that’s okay. The doctors have told me that when I feel I want to try and start back to work I just have to let them know but they suggest I sit tight for a few weeks to see how it all affects me and then I can tell what kind of schedule I can start with. That will be great because staying at home with no structure is not too darn exciting. Otherwise I am doing well; Jere, Gina and everyone else is continually checking on me so I can’t get myself into too much trouble. It was great to have Zac home for a few days he makes a pretty good babysitter. We had a great evening out a Steve and Peggy’s one night; they invited the boys and myself out for dinner. Thought that was fantastic – they seem to make a pretty good pair. Anyway, I should get going and try to accomplish something. Take good care of yourself and it’s a good feeling to have you in my corner also. Thank you so much. Love, Jody