The Alexander Open House was a joyful celebration of a life lived with love and joy. See the pictures here:
Alexander Open House
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Alexander Open House
Monday, February 25, 2008
An Evening To Remember
The open house for the Alexander clan was a wonderful, God-honoring event. Click here to watch a video of one of the highlights of the evening:
Happy to Be the Moon
I'll have a picture slideshow by tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Happy to Be the Moon
I'll have a picture slideshow by tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL
Bruce was discharged from the hospital this afternoon and is home resting nicely in his recliner, remote in hand, watching his sports and nothing could be nicer!
I know everyone has questions and hopefully this will answer some of them:
**Bruce had a highly concentrated radiation treatment to one of the larger tumors in his brain on Tues evening at OHSU.
**By late Wed evening, his head ache became unbearable, began vomitting and became very disoriented. As I was calling 911 (sometime around 1am), Bruce had a small seizure, but came to well before the EMT's arrived. A neighbor came down to be with the kids as they were sleeping and I rode with Bruce in the emergency vehicle to Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis.
**Our Drs believe that these symptoms were a result of swelling in the brain due to the radiation treatment on Tues night along with the two weeks of full brain radiation and the slow tapering off of his steroids.
**Dr Fuss, the radiation oncologist at OHSU, was very surprised by this reaction. These symptoms are not unheard of, but very rare to have them as severely as Bruce did.
**Dr Neville, our primary oncologist, was very shocked and concerned at how sick Bruce was and was very aggressive in getting his pain and nausea under control.
**We will be in touch with Dr Fuss this week to discuss whether or not we will proceed with the last scheduled treatment (radiation on two smaller brain tumors) and what the risks/benefits are with whatever we decide.
~PLEASE PRAY FOR DISCERNMENT AND WISDOM~
**It has been wonderful to have my Mom and sister down here, once again, to care for the kids and provide stability and normalcy for them....wow, not sure they know what that is!! :)
**It was nice to have friends come visit and be with Bruce while I was able to get out of the hospital for small breaks. The brief get-a-ways, care packages and coffee deliveries were just what the doctor ordered for me!!
**Words cannot described what it is like to be home....heavenly seems to fit!!
**We are now focusing on rest and recovery for Bruce and regrouping as a family and getting back to normal....whatever that looks like for now!
Once again, thank you to everyone for your prayers, support, and love for Bruce and our family. We are truly blessed.
Love,
The Alexanders!
I know everyone has questions and hopefully this will answer some of them:
**Bruce had a highly concentrated radiation treatment to one of the larger tumors in his brain on Tues evening at OHSU.
**By late Wed evening, his head ache became unbearable, began vomitting and became very disoriented. As I was calling 911 (sometime around 1am), Bruce had a small seizure, but came to well before the EMT's arrived. A neighbor came down to be with the kids as they were sleeping and I rode with Bruce in the emergency vehicle to Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis.
**Our Drs believe that these symptoms were a result of swelling in the brain due to the radiation treatment on Tues night along with the two weeks of full brain radiation and the slow tapering off of his steroids.
**Dr Fuss, the radiation oncologist at OHSU, was very surprised by this reaction. These symptoms are not unheard of, but very rare to have them as severely as Bruce did.
**Dr Neville, our primary oncologist, was very shocked and concerned at how sick Bruce was and was very aggressive in getting his pain and nausea under control.
**We will be in touch with Dr Fuss this week to discuss whether or not we will proceed with the last scheduled treatment (radiation on two smaller brain tumors) and what the risks/benefits are with whatever we decide.
~PLEASE PRAY FOR DISCERNMENT AND WISDOM~
**It has been wonderful to have my Mom and sister down here, once again, to care for the kids and provide stability and normalcy for them....wow, not sure they know what that is!! :)
**It was nice to have friends come visit and be with Bruce while I was able to get out of the hospital for small breaks. The brief get-a-ways, care packages and coffee deliveries were just what the doctor ordered for me!!
**Words cannot described what it is like to be home....heavenly seems to fit!!
**We are now focusing on rest and recovery for Bruce and regrouping as a family and getting back to normal....whatever that looks like for now!
Once again, thank you to everyone for your prayers, support, and love for Bruce and our family. We are truly blessed.
Love,
The Alexanders!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Bruce at Good Samaritan Hospital
Bruce was admitted to Good Sam in Corvallis this morning because they are not sure what is going on with his pain. He is sleeping comfortably and Mary Beth is resting right there next to him. They took a CAT Scan this morning, and they have not yet compared that with the CAT scan they took on Monday in Portland.
Please continue to pray for wisdom for and coordination between the doctors and for good pain management.
Thanks! We'll keep you posted.
Please continue to pray for wisdom for and coordination between the doctors and for good pain management.
Thanks! We'll keep you posted.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Bruce's Football Surprise
I hope everyone noticed that there are some new pictures added from last Sunday when Bruce was surprised by the middle school football team! Just click on the side bar to the right. Enjoy!
Friday, February 8, 2008
AAAHHH....THE WEEKEND!!!
Bruce finished his 14th full brain radiation session on Monday and his 14th spinal radiation session on Tuesday. We are glad to have that over and done with! Bruce had some major side affects from the treatment and quite a bit of difficulty managing his pain. Let's just say that the Hospice staff was amazing, they knew exactly what Bruce needed and made sure he got it! What a gift to both Bruce and I!
We look forward to a weekend of rest....whatever that means with 3 very active children at home....and just being together. Spencer was able to come home last weekend for the Superbowl (NY won, so it was a happy day) but his study load requires him to stay on campus for most weekends. We miss him tons and cherish our time with him!
We head up to OHSU on Monday, Feb 11th, for imaging, labs and radiation prep. Bruce will then have targeted radiation (radiotactic surgery) on the larger brain tumors on Tuesday and Thursday evening at OHSU....and then we are truly done with radiation.....AAAHHH!!! Please pray that the radiation did it's job.
The remainder of February will be dedicated to Bruce's recovery, MB's Arbonne business building, and maintaining the kid's busy schedules.
We look forward to March and hope for special things:
Who?...our family.
What?...the chance to get away together.
Where?....not sure, maybe CA, maybe the OR Coast.....
When?...to be determined, but hopefully early March.
Why?...cuz we sooooo need it.
How?...where there's a will, there's a way..and with Bruce's will, there will no doubt be a way!!!
Again, everyone's support, love, encouragement and prayers have been such a blessing and a source of strength for our family....we are where we are because of who you are! GOD IS SOOOOOO GOOD!
Finding Joy in the Journey,
Bruce, MBA, and the Crew!!
We look forward to a weekend of rest....whatever that means with 3 very active children at home....and just being together. Spencer was able to come home last weekend for the Superbowl (NY won, so it was a happy day) but his study load requires him to stay on campus for most weekends. We miss him tons and cherish our time with him!
We head up to OHSU on Monday, Feb 11th, for imaging, labs and radiation prep. Bruce will then have targeted radiation (radiotactic surgery) on the larger brain tumors on Tuesday and Thursday evening at OHSU....and then we are truly done with radiation.....AAAHHH!!! Please pray that the radiation did it's job.
The remainder of February will be dedicated to Bruce's recovery, MB's Arbonne business building, and maintaining the kid's busy schedules.
We look forward to March and hope for special things:
Who?...our family.
What?...the chance to get away together.
Where?....not sure, maybe CA, maybe the OR Coast.....
When?...to be determined, but hopefully early March.
Why?...cuz we sooooo need it.
How?...where there's a will, there's a way..and with Bruce's will, there will no doubt be a way!!!
Again, everyone's support, love, encouragement and prayers have been such a blessing and a source of strength for our family....we are where we are because of who you are! GOD IS SOOOOOO GOOD!
Finding Joy in the Journey,
Bruce, MBA, and the Crew!!
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