Randy: ER

3/28 6:11 p.m.

Hello Loved Ones,

Quick update, took Randy to the er today, he was having chest heaviness, chest pain, right arm pain, back pain in between shoulder blades, dizziness, lightheadness, nausea and his blood pressure was at stroke level!! Wonder why? Anyway to make a long story short he is now in Duncan Regional Hospital, 580-252-5300. They are going to keep him overnight for observation. They gave him nitro patch & under the tongue, it did lower his blood pressure, but did not do completely away with his pain. It was not a fun drive for me. At first we thought it was an anxiety attack. Oh well he & I both survived my mario andretti impression!! What that boy won't do for attention!!

I will keep you updated.

3/29, 8:29 a.m.

Latest update on Randy, he will remain in the hopsital for at least 2 more days. They have called in a cardiologist to perfom tests on him tomorrow. His chest pain remains a 6 out of 10 so it is still bothering him. Haven't had a chance to speak w/Dr. K today but will keep you all updated on any happenings!! He is in Duncan Regional, 580-252-5300.

Love to you all,

Lisa

Randy: Oncologist Appointment

Hello Loved Ones!!

Update on Randy, he has his 1st appt. with his oncologist, Dr. Greg Parker on April 6, 2007. Some strings have been pulled & his appt. was moved up as well as the intervential radiology reading, which means that when he gets to see Dr. Parker, a course of treatment will have already been established and a date will be set to begin his treatment. This way at least one if not two appts. have been skipped. Randy has now moved in with Aunt Martha, so that she can better monitor his eating habits. He had a rough time last week, was feeling very, very weak, lethargic, unable to eat, etc. He has been feeling some better since Sunday and his appetite has returned. This spells will come & go until the cancer is arrested. Well that is all that I know for now. I will keep you all updated as much as possible.

Love ya,
Lisa

Countdown...8 weeks

Only 8, only 8, only 8 more weeks.

Only 8, only 8, only 8 more weeks.

Only 8, only 8, only 8 more weeks.

Only 8........., Only 8 more weeks.

(Sang to the Lone Ranger tune)

We can't wait to see you in May!

Megan, Christopher, Kyndal, Rylan, Gavin, Amy, Shai

Enjoying an ice cream treat from the store, 2006 Reunion.

Countdown...9 weeks

Are you getting excited?

Only 9 more weeks until the family, fishing, and fun times begin.

Looking forward to seeing you then! Gavin with his fish.

Randy: Progress Report

hello loved ones,

thought i would bring you up to date on Randy's progress, i am so sorry to have to tell you all this but Randy has been removed from the transplant list as his cancer has become more aggressive. he now has 3 confirmed tumors on his liver with the largest being over 6 cm, 1 that is around 2.5 cm & 1 over 1 cm. they have opted to try chemo by threading a tube thru his groin artery & feeding the chemo directly into it. IF & THE OPERATIVE WORD IS IF, they can destroy the 2 smaller tumors and shrink the larger tumor back down to a 4 or less they will put him back on the transplant list. for now his care has been transferred to another doctor who will be in charge of his chemo treatments. no idea yet when he will begin his treatment as the other doctor will have to contact him & that process will have to begin, hopefully by next week. now is when we all need to pull together and support him and aunt martha especially. a phone call would do wonders for their moral. prayers are needed now more than ever. i promise to keep you all updated and hope and pray that my next e-mail will be a lighter hearted one.

love you all
lisa

Fred is Officially 70!

From Beth:

Fred is 70, was fun, so sorry you all could not be here. We missed you. but wont be long till we will be together again, reunion is not far off and the 60th birthday party is around the corner. love you, pbb

The Siblings - Minnie, Chester, Martha, Fred, Beth, and Oscar

Group Photo

Happy Birthday, Danny!

Danny is turning 60!

Come celebrate this milestone with us

Saturday, April 7.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.

The party will be held at

Sullivan Church of Christ

531 SE 45th Street

Lawton, Oklahoma.

Please RSVP to Diane.

If you comment on this blog,

it will be emailed to her.

Countdown...10 weeks

Only 10 more weeks to make those plans. Everyone is getting excited. The planning crew has the menu made and is rounding things up for our Army Adventure.

We are also planning on you to be there! MaryLou & Beth, 2006

Happy Birthday, Fred!

From Lisa:

Our dear Uncle Fred will turn 70 on the 17th of the month, (hard to believe, isn't it). We are meeting at Fisherman's Cove in the reserve where we had mom's 70th get together @ 4:30 if anyone wants to pop in unexpectedly and surprise us!!

RSVP to Trish.

Randy: No Other Cancer

From Lisa:

Most recent update on cousin Randy is as follows, our prayers have been answered in that there is no other cancer anywhere else in his body except what they have found in the liver. He does have a small ulcer on his esophagus which they are treating with over the counter medications. They are continuing to lower his resistance so that when a liver does become available he will be ready. He is handling his fatigue as well as can be expected.

Megan Can't Wait

From Amanda:

My conversation with Megan:

Megan: "are we going to see Grandpa tomorrow?"
Me: "No not tomorrow. "
Megan: "Is the reunion tomorrow?"
Me: "No not tomorrow."
Megan: "How many days til the reunion?"
Me: "A bunch."
Megan: "Oh....when are we going to go to the reunion?"
Me: "It's going to be a while."
Megan: "Ooooookay."

She put on a pouty face and walked away. Poor baby. She is so excited! I think she is beginning to love the reunion as much as I do. Can't wait to see you all there! ~Amanda

Is Anyone Out There?

Okay, so I am obsessing and I have to know. Is anyone reading this blog? I tried putting a counter on but I couldn't get it to work. Not sure why. I think this is a really good thing for everyone to stay connected, but if no one reads it, it is just wasted time. So, let me know if you have been checking the blog. Just leave a comment. It is really easy and you don't have to have a blogger account. Just click the comment part at the end of the post. Take a minute. I would really appreciate it.

Congratulations, Johnathan!

From Venius:

I am sending out this announcement to let everyone know that Johnathan is engaged. He proposed to Melissa Everett from Woodward on February 26. The wedding date is not definite but will probably be sometime this summer. He asked for her parents permission on Feb. 21. We are very happy about this. Melissa is already a part of our family.

Countdown...11 weeks

You have 11 weeks to gear up for the 2007 Isbell Reunion.

Are you excited? Hope to see you there. Russell, Megan, Danny, DL