But for today, I want to let you know of some good and positive turns-of-events in Terry's life: Terry and Ellalina finished the process of purchasing a new home throughout this summer of 2011; their escrow closed not too long after school began in August, a busy time for any parent of school-aged children but a particularly hectic time for school administrators (such as is Ellalina)! As the 2011/2012 school year began, the Keller family were busy-busy-busy packing and cleaning and moving and relocating to their new home in the country.
Throughout this process, I have commented to Terry on more than one occasion that he looks more robust and more healthy and more alive these days than I have ever known him to be - suspecting in my own heart and mind that the physical exercise required to move one's household has surely contributed to the spark of life and extra zest I have sensed in him. In response, he told me something very interesting, so much so that I believe it to be noteworthy within this story: Terry told me that he had seen in his mind's eye where the hospital bed would be placed, and that he had pictured himself dying in the house in which his family had been residing prior to the new purchase and relocation. And that in the move from the Templeton house to the house-in-the-country, he has left that death-ness behind. "Hooray!", I say! I wish and pray that the Kellers' new home will be a place of life and energy and health and vitality and creativity and strength and love and harmony and peace and grace, for all who abide and for all that enter! Yahoo!! :-)
In other news, I am also happy to report that recent scans at Stanford Medical Center indicate that 4 of the 5 tumors on Terry's liver (located last May-ish) have shrunk! They seem to have responded positively to the targeted chemotherapy treatment he took in late May; now the Keller family awaits scheduling for that 5th tumor to be blasted with another such treatment. Perhaps this happy news is also part of the reason that Terry is looking and feeling more alive and robust! Yippeee some more!
The end, for now. Stay tuned for much, much more, whenever I get around to writing this book! Also, for some photographs, since "A picture's worth a thousand words". :-) (Here is a photo taken last June.)
I have Terry's picture posted on my fridge and I raise my hand toward California (from my kitchen to the garage in Bellingham terms) and pray/intend/send Terry vibes. Lately I've been wondering how to send Ellalina prayers too. I always wonder "how to sustain the sustainer." Since Holly has that role in her family and Kevin has that role in mine, I think about the people who are well as much as the people who are not.
ReplyDelete"God bless us, everyone!" as Tiny Tim says. One of my colleagues attended the Native American soul healing event (can't think of the name of it right now) that Terry and Ellalina went to! I like thinking about both families there at the same time.
Oh, and I am still WAITING to find out why this blog is called "Don't Shut the Door."
ReplyDeleteActually, I'm glad Terry shut the door to his old house and its death images in his mind.
The Sun Dance :-). In Colorado. (I love you, Mother).
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