Pauline, Ranger - I will pass along your messages to the Gibsons, thanks!

gnu - Not much to add as an update.

Folks and family visit whenever possible - sometimes to play music, sometimes to sit and yak. Jody, understandably, is experiencing serious fatigue and overall weakness from the chemo treatments, which continue. It is hard for him to be idle and even harder to let Donna, who also has health challenges, wait upon him. But they seem to have worked it out where she gets to nurture and he accepts her fussing over him. I know he's encouraged by Donna's tenatious refusal to give up on him, and I also know that his spirit is bolstered by the support he receives from friends, mudcatters included, and his family. Medically speaking, his odds are 50/50 - not that great, to be sure. However, I don't think the doctors have factored in either the 'cranky' or the 'yankee' aspects.

Cindy