Sunday, June 3rd – Day 13
8:15p.m.
Hi Everyone,
We are back from our weekend away and I talked to Mike for a good half hour. His day started out rough this morning. He is dealing with some depression but is talking to his nurse and Doctor about it. He even went to a painting session across the hall from his room. He said that another nurse came and told him that they were painting ‘worry boxes’ and that she thought he might like to join them. He wasn’t real sure that he wanted too but then she said that his nurse had told her he was having a rough day. So, he went and painted a box. He said it was pretty cool. Of course his box has the color green on it! That is Mike’s favorite color you know!
Anyway, he sounded better tonight although his Doctor is coming in in the morning to talk with him some more. I told him that even though we are all supporting him throughout this whole ordeal he is still the one who has to go through it and that is the tough part. We can’t do it for him. I think that he has done amazingly well considering how bad it has been. Mom did say that now his hair is starting to come out, which they told us would happen. That in itself can be a depressing experience.
Well, I am hoping to go to Ann Arbor tomorrow after I teach my morning class. Bruce may go with me if he isn’t trucking. Or, if his trucking job is ready early I may ride with him and then we’ll just take the truck to the hospital. Mom found out that there is a place to park a big truck (2 ton, 16 ft. box) near the hospital. So, we’ll see in the morning.
I’ll let you know how it goes tomorrow night. Thanks again for all of your love and support. You are all wonderful. You are holding Mike and all of us up and it is greatly appreciated! Oh and yes, my brother Joe and I do have different posting styles!! 
Love, Ann
Additional Note: I forgot to tell you all that Friday night when I talked to Mike I read to him all of the notes and comments from the website that people have sent him and our family. I think he was overwhelmed but in a very positive way!!! He really appreciated all of them. I’ll continue to read them to him as they come in and I am also saving them to print out for him at a future date. 
June 3rd, 2007 at 5:17 pm
It is after 9:00pm and Mike and I did have a phone visit. All of what Ann said is true, it was a rough day. Another good thing did hapen: Kathy Graham, a former Flint neighbor (same street, same church) has lived in Ann Arbor for years, retired as a social worker, but still travels all over the world and still works in any number of social work jobs, visited Mike this afternoon and they had some very good talks! (At one time, she baby-sat when the kids were little – poor Kathy!) Thanks for continued prayers. God bless you all. Love, the Mom, alias Tan
June 4th, 2007 at 4:54 am
Hi Mike, I am sorry that it is getting and has been so hard. Just keep hanging in there so that when you get home (back to mom’s) I can bug you every day!!! Enjoy being pampered now because when you get back here, mom and I are going to be tough on you!
I’m thinking about you and reading your website updates everyday.
Chris
June 4th, 2007 at 8:32 am
Hi Mike,
I am also one of Ann’s friends. But you might not remember me as well. I was the one at Christmas time NOT wearing my pajamas!! Just to clarify, that means fully dressed. Glad to hear that you’re starting to rally around. I’ve been praying for you.
ps: I know some pretty sexy bald men. LOL However, if you don’t like the look, I suppose you don’t have to keep shaving it off later, when it wants to grow again.