To know Joey and Kerri is to love them. The news of both of them being diagnosed with cancer is heartbreaking. We've created this site so that you can get updates, offer help, and use the guest book to write thoughts of encouragement and love. The outpouring of love and support they are receiving is very wanted and appreciated, however there will be times in the future when the Lynchs may not be able to keep up with phone calls and visits. Please use this site as an alternative means to stay connected.


Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Didn't get a chance to write last night as it was pretty busy...for Joey, more tests, for me it was a more social...so hear goes it:
They finally ended up taking him in for his ultrasound for the fluid at around 8:45pm. Still no word yet on that.
He had an awesome nights sleep! The first thing I noticed this morning when I got up was how good he looked. Doc came in around 6:30am to tell him she is going to ween him off his IV meds, so that means he has to drink enough on his own to support oral meds. Another hurdle to jump!
Everyday he looks better and better. I must say that we've had a few moments where we just break out laughing because his humor has certainly come back!! It is amazing what running water and singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" will do to make someone pee!!! I guess you probably needed to be there!
I don't know what I would do without this blog. The outpouring of love and support is incredible! We've had messages from all over...My next door neighbor from growing up, Joey's buddies from growing up, cousins from out of state and even from our friends we met on our cruise back in January!! Not to mention our dear friends in our everyday lives. I know there are a lot of you who read the blog, but don't post anything (and that is certainly OK!!) but just knowing you are all there is support enough.
Last night Joey and I had a discussion about when I am here and he needs to do the updates. He's a little apprehensive about this, so we may be looking for a secretary!! It looks like I will be 2-3 weeks out for my surgery. I'll know more on Tues. 4/20.
Well, all for now. Caleb is coming down today, we are so looking forward to that. We miss him soooooooo!!!!! It is strange not having him here with us. Plus we are not used to seeing Cam, but now we are seeing him on a daily basis! Love that part! It will be a Good Day when we are all together again.
{{Hugs and Kisses}} Joey and Kerri

45 comments:

  1. :) :) :) :)
    What more can I say!!! So glad things are looking up....
    Love- Debbie

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  2. :) :) :) :)
    What more can I say!!! So glad things are looking up....
    Love- Debbie

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  3. Good Morning!!
    So happy that everything gets better each day. The humor involved will be great medicine for both of you!!!! We think of you often and you are in our prayers daily.
    Love, Jim and Sue

    P.S. Anita says "hi" and that she is thinking of you!!

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  4. Hope the stitches are good and strong when you two get a case of the giggles...wouldn't want Joey to need sewing reinforcement. Once again, sounds as though you are both making the very best of an extremely difficult time in your lives. We soooo enjoy hearing from you, but let Joey know that all will understand if he isn't able to be into the blogging. He will have his own adgenda at the time as well. We are looking forward to helping however possible.

    Love,
    Shelley, Gary, Alex, Ian and Anna

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  5. Hang in there! Try "99 Bottles of Beer On The Wall"--that'll keep you both busy for awhile!! Here's to a GREAT daY!!!

    Love Ya,
    Kathy R.

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  6. Kerri & family - so glad things are progressing so well. Kerri, you said how much you appreciate this blog and the support. I must tell you that I appreciate YOUR positiveness! With all that you and your family are going through and you are always SO positive!! I want to thank you for that!! It's amazing and inspiring! When I think I'm having a bad day I think of that! Take care to all and we are thinking of you!
    Lisa Sutherland

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  7. Sounds like spirits are high. Reports of sleep and rest are huge for both of you. I'll send eithet my raindrop, waterfall, or waves slapping against the hull CDs if you think it will help. Go team lynch.

    EK

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  8. Happy to read you had a nice night. Don't forget drink-drink-drink the water! Water is good, I don't know about the Portland water though.

    I have a prayer shawl for Kerri.

    Keep up the good work!

    Love, Melanie and Larry

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  9. Kerri and Joey,

    I look forward each day to reading your blog. You are inspiring everyone who reads it. When I had knee surgery a couple of years ago, after a couple of weeks I started looking back at a week ago and I could see the improvement better. At first it seemed like I wanted to get better faster but when I realized how much better I was after a couple of weeks each week got better. Joey, you haven't even hit one week yet and you are improving by leaps and bounds Keep up the positive attitude. It will get you through anything!

    We keep you in our thoughts and prayers,

    Steph, Joe, Chelsea and Kayla Mooney

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  10. We'll have to get you the children's book "Everybody Poops" and look into whether there is one called "Everybody Pees". Hope to see you soon.
    Donny

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  11. Joe/Kerri,

    Just saw Caleb, Tom D.,& Marc B. off before they headed to Portland. I could not make the trip as my step-father is having open heart surgery at EMMC today! Marc is going to bring Alexa'a car back from S. Portland for me later today. Keep up with the speedy recovery and always remember that you both are in our prayers every day!!! Lee

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  12. So glad that Joe is sleeping better and gaining strength each day. What a relief to have all of those tubes out! You left me with quite a "visual" Kerri with your Row, Row, Row Your Boat. (lol) Sam had dinner at your parents the other night with Caleb. He must look forward to his visits with you, Joe and Cam. You all continue to be in our thoughts and prayers daily. Love, Joe, Cindy & family

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  13. GramGram is going to try to get Feleke to make U.Joe and A.Kerri a get well card.... We'll see about that. In the meantime, hugs and kisses from Feleke, Johannah and Isabella.

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  14. That's a scarey car-load headed south!!! IVs out soon... wow!!! Great progress! So great to read all the news everyday. Joey-- mom and I will be his secretary when it is his turn. He can dictate to us and we'll post!

    Dad put in a boat yesterday and we went for the first boat ride of the year. I am sure it will be one of many as Luke barely could control his excitement when he saw the boat in the water, he just screamed "Grampie wait for me, wait for me, don't leave without me, I need my lifejacket" over and over again as I ran around as fast as I could getting his lifejacket on. His little body was basically trembling. Then he just giggled the whole ride. It was really cute...

    Hope today is great.
    Love you guys! Casey

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  15. Just checking in to get the latest. Very happy to hear things are going pretty well. Sleep and the water are so very important right now. So is the quality time that you are sharing now. Cherish it!!!!!!!!!

    Here's to a good day!!!

    Diane

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  16. Joey and Kerri,
    This is amazing progress and so awesome to get up each day and read how you are improving so much each day. You must be flooring the doctors with your progress! Just remember you are making us all better people. Thanks for keeping us updated with such great, positive news. GO TEAM LYNCH.
    Love,
    The Nickersons

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  17. OMG - I am laughing over the running water and peeing. Brought back memories of almost 40 years ago when I had my appendix out in college (yes it's been that long since I was a senior in college) and my mom, the nurse and I in the bathroom trying to get me to pee. Hadn't thought of that in years. Thanks for the memory and you know the Cadys are thinking of all of you and sending hugs! If anyone can beat this - you two can! You are an awesome family. Mary Cady and family

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  18. Love hearing all about Joey's great strides. Keep it up Joey!! We routing for you. Kerri, thanks so much for keeping us all informed. We love you both.....Nicci Lagasse

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  19. Kerri,
    It's so nice to be able to check on you and Joey (via this site!) and read the good reports! I can't believe how quickly he is recovering from the surgery -- and all that he can do already! So wonderful to hear! Stay Strong!!!!
    Caryn @ FKT&P

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  20. Sneaking a quick peek while at work....DRINK or I will have to come down and be TOUGH hahaha
    I have probably been banned.
    Miss you and love you

    Jenny

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  21. Hey Kerri & Joey,

    So pleased to hear that Joey is progressing so well! Wow what a run for both of you! You have such great attitudes! Sending lots of positive energy your way!

    Leeann (your childhood "twinie")

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  22. Keep up the great progress ,,, we miss you! Love reading these posts ,,, it's amazing to see how many lives you have touched.

    Ray, Tyler, & Raymond

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  23. As ALWAYS, thinkin' about you...Sooooooooooooo happy to hear about his progress! Don't you just love it when your "little" family can be together...GREAT therapy, GREAT medicine!!!! Love to you, Kim and Tom

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  24. Thoughts and prayers still with you all. It's amazing what the human spirit can conquer!

    Much love, Melissa, Maxx and Cam

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  25. Home for lunch......hope you are up and about today. Drink, drink drink drink, water that is... don't need another type of problem! I think about you and Kerri all the time. Love you guys so much....

    Your sis,
    Deb

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  26. Sounds like you're headed in the right direction....home soon! Thanks for all the updates. Dee and Mark

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  27. My prayers are with you and your family/ I'll keep checking your progress,Thinking of you, Karen Neill Mcdonald

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  28. Checking the blog has been fun today! Laughed reading all the posts! Exciting news!! Thinking about you all!!
    Smiles and of course.... {{HUGS}}
    The Cookson Crew

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  29. Hello, I picked up macy today at ABC preschool and the staff there told me about your blog, great idea. Glad to see that things are improving for Joe. things on the 'strip' are quiet. we are going to the high school tonight for the band spagetti supper, whoo hoo. no cooking for me.
    We will keep an eye on your parents ( as best we can, they never sit still). and let me know if there is anything I can do! Praying for all the best for both of you!
    Leslie (youngblood) and Matt Farrington, Jana and Macy.

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  30. Sounds like a good day Kerri and Joe! Humor really is the best medicine...

    Love to you and the family. Keep getting better and keep the positive thoughts going. We think of you many times daily.

    BTW, love the blog!

    Rob and Donna Neill

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  31. Dear Kerri and Joey,

    What a wonderful update this morning's blog is. We love all that positive energy flowing in that hospital room.

    Our daily prayers are with you both and your extended families. Heard the hospital beds at home are all made up. Bless those special people, too.

    Pat and Al

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  32. Sorry I didn't know what the Select a Profile means.

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  33. Kerri,

    I've been thinking about you and your family a lot. All I can say is you all are an inspiration. Your positive attitude and humor will bring you far. It sounds like Joey is making leaps and bounds in his recovery. My best to all of you.
    Love,
    Maureen, Bob & Katie Snow

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  34. I have to say it..... Joe is looking and doing unbelievably great. His is the man....

    Tom D

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  35. Joey : You are making great strides and it is so good to keep up with your progress. Keep laughing...it's the best medicine.
    Kerri: Glad you are sleeping well and sounding so positive...Joey is so blessed to have you there with him.
    Thinking of you both all the time....
    Ann Look & Family

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  36. Joey & Kerri,

    We just found out and our prayers are with both of you. I'm glad to see joey's humor is back.

    Bill & Kathy Lawrence

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  37. So glad to hear that Joey's condition is improving daily. I have been keeping Meg up to date too as she's been so concerned for Cam. Stay strong, our prayers are with you every day.

    Laurie Mccloskey & fam

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  38. Glad to hear the good news! Love to you both, Bonnie and Arthur.

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  39. Joe take a couple salt tabs and and a dextrose and get back in there. As I recall the harder you knocked down a Lynch boy the quicker they got back up. Looking forward to seeing you. Kerri,don't forget to take care of yourself dahlin, during this whole thing.
    Best to all.

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  40. So glad he is doing so well, think of you both everyday.

    Ricky & Mary

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  41. Love the updates and glad things are looking up - thinking of you all the time. We saw Cam a couple of weekends ago with the Johnston boys - tell him if he needs anything he knows where we live!
    Love, Patti and Maynard

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  42. Joe and Kerri, So glad to hear health is improving each day. One day and step at a time. Janice and I have started walking again seems nice with days getting longer. Looking forward to your home arrival. Keep up the positive attitudes. You all are in are thoughts and prayers. Love Ya Duffeys

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  43. Hey Guys,

    Glad you both had a good night. Hope Joey received good news today from the ultra sound. Maybe swelling was just from his IV.
    Saw your mom yesterday. She is doing good with the dogs and the boys. Sandi came right to me !! She is so cute.
    Keep moving and improving Joey. Im sure you are a good patient. Love reading the blog and the updates. Thanks Kerri for keeping all of us up to date. Great job!!
    Love, Brenda & Bobby

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  44. Hey Guys I just read your blog to Linda and Kelsey and Kelsey wants to know how much the secretary job for Joe pays! She is laughing, she thinks she is so funny! Everyday is going to bring more health to both of you two, a lot of prayers and love are being sunk into this effort! Keep up the great attitude!!!

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  45. Just wanted you to know that your old friends from William Street are all praying for a speedy recovery for both of you. Hope today brings good news and hopefully the opportunity to go home soon and recover among your loved ones. Beth Brown Shorey

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