Happy Birthday Karri!! Final Chemo is 10/15 - hooray!!
The actual date of Karri's birthday is October 8th but we've been joyfully celebrating all week long. She's been able to go out to eat, see movies, watch Allie play volleyball, and attend church. We love watching her enjoy her favorite foods again. We are so grateful for all your support; it has been critical to help her to celebrate this birthday with gratitude for her return to good health. She continues to improve steadily each week. Pictured here: Allie (14), Brandon (24), Karri and Jerry, and Abby (6). Matthew and Jordan are away at school. Love from all of us to all of you.
Sept 13th: Happy Birthday Jerry!
The Robisons (sans Jordan away at school) celebrate. Karri has had a good weekend too! She is eating a healthy normal diet without nausea, and with the benefit of an epidural shot, she is beginning to regain some mobility. While her back pain is not entirely diminished, she has begun to get around with a cane instead of a walker - yay!
June 22: Welcome Home from the hospital Karri! Good Luck w/Chemo
The Robisons with Mother's Day gifts and the "Wrap Yourself in Our Love" quilt made by friends from church. L to R: Matthew, Brandon, Karri, Jerry, Jordan and Allie
May 31st - Jordan's Senior Prom photo op
Despite looking great, Karri is fighting post surgery complications including serious infection and debilitating, persistent nausea.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Chemo is a mixed blessing
Karri here talking again about the chemo experience. It's really not all that it's cracked up to be. I felt good on Tuesday, the day of treatment, but it's kind of gone downhill since. I've had a lot of nausea and flu-like symptoms, so needless to say I haven't been doing much! Hopefully these symptoms will subside in the next few days and I should feel OK for the next 3 weeks until chemo resumes. Apparently, it is going to be a huge uphill battle, but then I knew that a long time ago. I want to thank everyone for your wonderful comments and care and concern for me. I love reading all your comments -so keep them coming!
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Hi Karri=It is Jeanne from Everett Wa.
Melissa goes to the temple once a week and she will put your name on the prayer roll. She also puts grandma Shirley's.
It is fun seeing your pictures. That is wonderful to see the quilt.
I think your daughter looks like Leonard's daughter-Jennifer.
We are praying for you---
Jeanne
Hey Karri!
Clair just told me this morning about this blog, so I've been catching up reading the entire blog. What a trial you have been through! I'm glad to see that you were able to finally get the chemo started. It's not a cakewalk to be sure, so wear comfortable shoes! Be sure to take full advantage of those around you who want to help.
I love seeing the picture of your family--what a good-lookin' crew you have. Seeing Jordan's prom picture, I felt like I was looking at a brunette Randy!
It sounds like you might be able to make the trip down to Hermosa Beach. Have "your people" call me if it looks like ya'll would have some time to get together while you're in the relatively-speaking neighborhood.
You and yours have been, and continue to be, in our prayers. :)
Love,
Your SoCal cousin, Jolene; her silver-haired honey, Woody; and her true-to-teenage-form son, Michael. ;)
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