What a Month

This month was not as we had planned, I guess that's called life. Recently there have been two sad things that have happened to our families. So with that in mind we have not been doing a good job posting things here.

Near the end of June my Mom was in a car accident. She got hit head on in the middle of the afternoon by a drunk driver on a state highway. She's been in the hospital with a broken pelvic book, fractured leg, a blood clot, and some bruising. Two weekends ago I went out there (Ohio) to help her set up her apartment since she was released from the hospital. She is doing tons better but will not be able to put any weight on her leg until September so she has to use a wheel chair until then.

As you may recall Lajuana’s Mom had an aggressive melanoma cancer removed and consequently had some lymph nodes removed several months back. She has been checked out every month and had a CAT scan just two months ago. However, recently she has not been herself by not comprehending what she reads or sometimes what people are saying. She has hearing aids and still has some problems hearing and much was associated with that. Things were noticeably different and she went in this past week to her doctor. They ran some tests and thought at first she had a minor stroke, later tests revealed that not to be the case. They did an MRI and some other tests and found a tumor on her brain. She was admitted to the hospital at once and has been there since last Thursday. She is on some medication to reduce the pressure of the tumor on her brain, causing her comprehension problems, and she is doing better. She starts radiation treatment next week and then possible surgery. In short the tumor is directly related to that melanoma, surgery and radiation will only reduce the size and pressure. The prognosis is not good. Lajuana’s Dad has deteriorated and is unable to function without full time help, which her Mom has been able to provide. He is now in an Alzheimer's nursing home while Lajuana's Mom gets treatment… so needless to say huge emotions and difficulties are being faced. Lajuana is holding up well but much taken back in the turn of events that have happened so quickly. Your thoughts and prayers are welcome on behalf of Rust's.

We'll keep you posted on both Mom's.


Thanks again all
--JOHN