Today was a GOOD DAY!!!!

Today Dad went to the Drs. and receive some pretty good news!!!!!! He will have to continue with chemo, but he can be home the whole time!!!!! This time around it won't be near as bad as the last. He goes in every week and gets a very small shot of chemo and then he heads right back home!!!! Can I get a woot woot!!!! The Drs. told him that he won't be near as sick and that he can even go up to the mountains and camp if he wants. We are so excited!!!!! No one ever gets better sitting around in a hospital. Home is where we all feel better, surrounded by family that we love!!!! He still has been warned to not be around alot of people, purely for precautionary measures. His immune system is shot!!! But we take alot of comfort in knowing that he will be where he feels the best------ in his home!!!! We love you Dad!!!!!

Not so Good News :(

We received some not so good news today. Dad went to the Dr's. office to check the levels in his blood. To say the least the results were a little discouraging. It looks like he will have to under go another round of chemo followed by another stem cell transplant. We are all a little down about the news, mainly due to the fact we hate to see him so sick. It is unfortunate that they basically have to kill you in order to keep you living. We were holding on to a "perfect brightness of hope" that he would only have to have one round, but it just wasn't in the cards. The Dr's. did inform him that it ususally takes two rounds to completely dissolve the cancer.

On a brighter note, we feel extremely blessed that we have been able to spend a little more time with him lately. Last Sunday morning, my kids woke up, called Grandpa, and before you knew it they were down there eating breakfast. It says alot about a man, who is probably going through one of the biggest trials of his life, and he still has time for the little ones. He has attended school programs, ball games (he watched from the car), and loves to sit outside and just watch them play. The Grandkids really miss their best friend when he is out of commission.

On a even brighter note, over the last few months Dad has lost over 65 lbs. (not a recommended diet plan), but he is looking pretty good.

Thanks to our Dad on Father's Day for continuing a good fight, keeping the faith, and showing the rest of us what really matters is family!!!!!
WE LOVE YOU DAD!!!!!!!

bALd iS IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, He is home again!!!! Dad had a little set back over the weekend. He was severly dehydrated, his sugar dropped to a critical level, and he went back to what has become his home away from home (the hospital). But the man is tough as nails and it seems he can beat anything. We are glad he is back home and with us. He did come home with a shining new hair do. I just can't believe how good bald looks on him. Some people look good no matter what!!! He is not supposed to have visitors, but he would love to hear from you!!! Drop him a comment or give him a call!!!! Dad loves people in his home and everyone is treated like a friend there!!!! It is definitely his grandchildrens favorite place to be, and not being able to be there everyday has been as hard on them as it has been on Dad. If there was an award for the best grandpa in the world, he would get it!!!!! He is loved by his grandchildren and they need him here for as long as our Heavenly Father will allow it!!!!

HE is HoME!!!

yeah!!! Dad is home from the hospital...

thank you so much for all your prayers on our families behalf. We have truely seen miracles due to the many prayers said for mom and dad. Mom was having some health issues and when she went in for further testing the doctor came in and said it is a miracle what was there last week is no longer there today!!!

Thank you to all of you and to our Heavenly Father for truely listenig and answering those prayers. Dad is doing GREAT!!!! He is back in his own little bubble and we are so thankful for that. At this time the doctors are asking that there is no visitors coming to the house. Thank you so much for understanding, that we want dad healthy and not to catch anything! Thanks again for all your love and support that you give to our family even when you think your not! We love and appreciate each of you:)

Bald boys...

Before...

After...

So dad starts chemo tomorrow...Good luck daddy!!! We met at his house tonight to have a little party... in support of Grandpa all the boys shaved their heads! They are all so fetching cute.

Thanks to Carrie the "barber" and Charlise the eyebrow specialist and Amie the photographer :) And all the cute boys and their shaved white heads! You look awesome:)

we will keep you all posted on dad...thanks for loving our family!

Bring it on...

okay I was suppose to update this yesterday...so pretend it is still friday:)
mom and dad are on their way home from the doctors office...
you know dad just would not be DAD...(Sid Stoker) if he did not have little bumps in this road! So last week they did yet another MRI and found that he has a growth on the back of his skull- they have decided to treat the cancer with the chemo and hopefully that will get ALL the cancer. So they have a few more standard test to run this next week...all the test so far has came back normal. So they are looking to start the chemo on or around the 3rd of May.
Thank you so much for all of your prayers...people keep asking me if dad has just given up or if his spirits are gone-I tell them that there is NO way that dad would get that way-he may have his times to be upset-we all have! We are so thankful to our Heavenly Father for BLESSING each of us-we have truely seen his hand in this process. And we know that it is from all the many prayers said on dads and our families behalf-so THANK YOU...we love each one of you and are praying for your families as well.

Welcome Home Daddy!!!

Dad is home!!!
We are so thankful for this miracle...thank you everyone for your prayers and concerns that have been made on our behalf. Dad was released from the hospital today and is home resting. He went through so much while he was at the hospital and so did our family. We have our Heavenly Father to thank for dad being with us today. I went over and seen him tonight for the first time since last week, my kids have been sick and I didn't want to pass it to him...He looks so good!!! I can honestly say that I am a total "daddy's girl". I love my dad-WE LOVE OUR DAD!!! The primary song keeps popping in my head...I am so glad when daddy comes home-glad as I can be! and I really DID jump upon his knee tonight!!! LOL:) WELCOME HOME DADDY!!! WE LOVE YOU:D