Friday, April 24, 2009

Good evening, everyone. It was a cold, rainy, snowy day here today. Another beautiful Spring day here in Carson City, Nevada.

David had PT this afternoon. We have discovered that David doesn't do as well when PT is in the afternoon. He is just more tired. He doesn't have his stamina back yet, so it is harder for him to do PT in the afternoon. He got nauseous today. Grrr. And when he was on the elliptical machine, his knee buckled on him 8 times!! He is only on the machine for 10 minutes! He just had a difficult day in PT today.

But thank you for your prayers about me being able to donate blood. I passed today! Woo-Hoo! So I was able to donate today. David needed 9 units of red blood cells throughout his cancer treatments, so I feel like I am 'giving back' when I am able to donate. I have been a donor for many, many years; but it just means so much more to me now.

I was reading another blog a while ago, and what she said really hit me. She said that it is hard to see other children running, playing, and being normal children. I know exactly how she feels. Even though I am happy for those other kids, it makes me realize how fragile life is. How much we take for granted. How I wish it was my child out there playing and enjoying life. Rest assured, I am so very thankful he is alive. I no longer take it for granted that my children are healthy (besides David, of course). I try to appreciate the 'little' things in life. I surround myself with people who really love me and my family~~those who really care. Not just physically surround myself, but you who read this, too. Thank you for being there for me and my family. After all we have been through in the past year and a half, we appreciate our 'cyber friends' more than you can ever know. And our friends from the past~~~Pastor Larry and Chris, that means YOU!! We have been abandoned and left 'high and dry' by so many people that we truly need the ones who are there through thick and thin. Thank you so much.

Please continue to lift David up in your prayers. Pray he gets his strength and stamina back soon. He just gets tired and worn out so fast. Thank you.

Thank you for visiting and checking up on David and the whole family. We truly value your friendship, prayers, and love. Thanks for being there for us. God bless you. We love you.

Kristi and the Koury Klan

Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles. ~Alex Karras