Golfing with Brett

Matt has been feeling pretty good. He even went golfing with Brett this week. Brett claims Matt had a few lucky strokes to beat him!!

Matt has been handling his chemo pretty good. He gained 3 pounds this last time. We found another protein bar for Matt to try. Hopefully this will help him put on weight. While some of his family went up North for vacation Matt found himself having supper with Tom & Julie Gates! (Jenny's boyfriend, Mike's parents) He stopped to drop of some tires and he sat down and had supper with them!! That was great Matt is still smiling about it!

Matt had a busy week watching over the house, the dog and taking care of his little brother, Nate! This of coarse was a easy task for Matt seeing how his baby brother never does anything wrong!!! (Ha Ha

Matt helped this weekend with the Marine Corp picnic at the Aero park on Saturday and he helped with the Elk's picnic at the Aeor park on Sunday! Matt is feeling a little tired tonight.

This coming Friday, July 24 will be Matt's last chemo for awhile. He wants to see how his number is after a month without chemo. Last time he had his tumor marker test it was 2.1. Hopefully it stays low again when he takes the test Friday morning. We will not know what it is until Monday, Aug 3.

Thank you for your thoughts and Prayers and dinners!!!

Back at it!

Matt started chemo again last Friday. So far he is feeling pretty good but it is making him tired more often. He has been keeping very busy with work and hanging out with family and friends. He went to see the new Transformers movie and really liked it!
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

Happy 4th of July!!

4th of July Parade, Tom and Kitty

Casey dancing with her blue review girls in the parade.

Matt driving his truck with the sound system for the blue review dance team during the parade.

Matt and Casey getting ready for the parade.

Matt and Casey were in the parade with the Blue Review ance Team. Then he had to turn around and go back and do it with the camp blue reveiw girls towards the end of the parade.

It was a fun and long day!


Matt & Casey got to go to summerfest yesterday. They went to the concert, Kenny Chesney! Matt said it was awesome! Got a little late so he was a little tired today! He got a call from the Cancer Clinic. His tumor maker test was 2.1. Went up a little from last time, 1.9. The chemo seems to be slowing it down like it is suppose to.

Thank you for all your prayers and support!

3rd Round of Chemo

Matt is in the middle of his third round of chemo. He is handling the Xeloda pretty good. If he touches anything cold he might feel numbness in his fingers. He has experienced numbness in his left thigh. It mostly makes him tired. He is working every day. They did not do a tumor marker test (CEA) this time. They will be doing it on July 2. We should know Monday, July 6 what his number is. He did weigh in at 131. He lost a few ounces only!! We are looking to find a engery bar that will help put some weight on him that he will like to eat.

Matt has been keeping busy working at his job and working on his car! This makes him happy! He is also very happy because he gets to spend time with Casey!!

Thank you for your prayer and continued support. Matt reads every card when he gets them. They brighten his day! Thank You!!

Feeling Good!

Matt has been feeling good all week. He has been working hard and at nights he gets alittle tired. Tomorrow he starts another round of Chemo. After chemo Matt and Brett are going to go watch a movie, Transformer, Revenge of the Fallen! Then he is going up north to visit some of Casey's relatives. Tomorrow we will find out his CEA Tumor marker test number. They do those every other week. That number needs to stay between 0-3. Last time it was 1.8. Hopefully this time it will stay low again!! Please pray for Matt.

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers!

He is a Winner!!

Matt won BEST OF SHOW in in class!! Wow!! Matt was so happy!! He got up early Sunday moring and washed his car and cleaned it out! It was so.......sparkling clean!!! He walked around the grounds and saw his competition. He new the class he was in was going to be hard! He was so excited when he was the winner!! Congratulations, Matt!

Thank you for all your continued prayers!

Second Round of Chemo Done

Matt finished his second round of chemo on June 19. He had a few days of being tired. This time he was experiencing some numbness on his left thigh. The numbness would come and go. Matt has been going to work every day! He has been loving it that this chemo has not gotten him sick or keep him from going to work.

Matt has been keep himself busy. Spending lots of time with Casey and working on his car in his spare time! He has entered the Beaver Dam car show for Sunday, June 21 on Fathers Day. Hope he does well!!

Thank for your continued thoughts and prayers!! It not only helps Matt but it has been helping the rest of the family!