1995 January 3-17 Flew to San Francisco for MAA meetings, on to Costa Mesa for Elderhostel, on to San Diego to spend time with Nolands. Rain, rain, rain--floods, mudslides! February Worked as election judge, PW had retreat at Nazareth Hall, to Indianapolis for ŗoriginal˛ reunion March World Day of Prayer celebration at First Christian, to Bucyrus to KD board meeting, to Indianapolis with Thad & Debbie; met Stevešs family, Lawsons, Dolores at Turkey Run St. Park. Cliff feeling bad with cold (sposed to have PWS women stay here but Peggy Boren took them Œcause he was feeling so punk). April Cliff to Ohio State with Jack Hayden for MAA meetings, I to Medina to KD district & another one at St. Paris later. Maxine had lumps removed from body. May 1 Cliff played squash with Edsel (soft ball). Having muscle spasms when he came home 2 to hospital for blood test (had been told he had low HGB), walked over to see Dr. Wojo later 5-7 to Cinci to be with Wileys & go to Kimšs concert 12 full day! stopped at nurseries, went bird watching at Crane Creek, to Mon Ami for lunch, to Milan to look at museums. Got groceries for Davidsons & stayed for a visit. 13 Severe muscle spasms. Went to E.R. in eve. Dr. Sanchez ordered x-rays. After reading them told us he was looking for bone cancer...Cliff does have arthritis 14 Motheršs Day. MM&A, T & D here for a picnic in living room--Cliff sleeping in recliner 15 To Dr. Wojo. Said go ahead & go to osteopath....whatever helps...pinched nerve?? Cliff having tingling in little fingers 16. Phone call from Dr. Wojo upon receiving radiologistšs report (read on the 14th!!!!) Cliff has serious problem, come to hosp. at 3 for MRI, x-rays of long bones, get cervical collar on. Thad & I manage to get Cliff in car (not realizing he has a broken neck!), losing feeling in fingers & toes. Dr. Laporte in, Dr. W. contacted Dr. Sullivan, transfered from Wood Co. to St. Lukešs by ambulance, got there around midnight, had cat scan done. 17. Dr. Sullivan in to see Cliff in E.R. around 2. Checked reflexes & said Cliff would be paralyze if surgery isnšt done soon. Rearranged his schedule to do surgery at 11. Steve here by 7 a.m., Long day for Thad, Debbie, Steve & m. Stantons came with care pkg, David Young came. By 6 Mark & Mindy, Andy were there. Dr. Sullivan explained the procedure--3 incisions...bone from hip put in cervical area where vertebra no longer were, more surgery in lower back. C. woke up in ICU wearing a halo; was just glad to wake up!! 18 Kim & boys arrived, quite a gang of us in ICU!! Dr. Sullivan in, ŗMove to regular room˛. 19-24 Making good progress, going to PT & seen by OT, looking forward to going home! 22 Fred & Louise arrived to lend their support 23 Bone marrow biopsy done which finalized multiple myeloma diagnosis. Cliff alone in room so Andy or Thad stayed with him at night 24 Asked when Cliff might come home. A bit later, ŗHow about today?˛, Made arrangements for hospital bed, to Flower Hosp. for radiation marking before heading home. So glad to be here! 25 Fred & Louise headed home, to hosp. for first radiation treatment, took taxi van. Alexis with us sometimes while Mark & Mindy take classes 26 Mel Johnson over to put up railings so Cliff could navigate the stairs...& eliminate the commode! 27 Tom Hern, Vic Norton brought computer from school, connected Cliff to the global community 30 Andy returned to Oshkosh; lotsa visitors; pain free, taking walks using walker 31 To Dr. Sullivan for check up, halo adjustment June 3 To E.R. at St. Lukešs for brace adjustment by Dr. Kalb 7 2nd phone line put in 8. Bob & Doris here, Andy, Anna & Tchapo arrived. Watching many videos at night 15 Cliff to Tchapošs softball game 17 Long guys enjoyed using camera connected to computer 20 First appt. with Dr. Brown 22 Last of 20 radiation RX, still having shoulder pain, to high tea at hosp., talked to Mike Miesle 23 Bob Maltby here. To Schafer for 2nd opinion 24 Mindyšs comps are over! I attended PW of theSynod gathering at BGSU July 5 Halo removed, cervical collar replaces. Ulcerated area at end of incision on back 8 Diane borrowed Samšs car after arriving in Indy & drove over 9 Brucešs family stopped by on way to Brown Co. for family reunion 10 To Riverside Hosp. for first chemo. Caravaned to Brown Co. with Thad, Mindy, Diane, Alexis 14 Returned from Brown County, nice reunion 20 Guys scanning Abe (cut his head off!) 24 Lila here 26 Lila headed on; AAT returned to Oshkosh, took tent camper 28-29 To Chautauqua, NY for Order Night with Mary Jane Parker. Steve here with Cliff 31 Left for Alaska August 12 Returned from Alaska 15 2nd chemo, I have shingles! 18 Had MRI, Sullivan technique 24 Picked up new computer 25 Thad with us to talk to Chet Marcin about a living trust, decided to do it Sept. 1 Andy called with new address, phone number in Ripon 3 To Lakeside for picnic & overnight 5 Dr. Vanketesan ordered x-rays, morphine 6 Rebecca called to say more radiation is needed 7 New refrigerator delivered, Cliff feeling bad, choir restarted. 8 Signed trust, wills, etc. 11 Maxine & I to Bucyrus to finance mtg. Mack took Cliff to radiation for shoulders (first of 10) & hips & feet were x-rayed 12 Chemo 13 Scott McEwen here--afternoon & eve 14 Left for Ripon after radiation. While there we went to a math picnic, Cliff showed his models, we went to Oshkosh & toured EAA Museum, went to church, went to part of a football game 18 Drove to Lawsons via Edgerton & Woodstock (couldnšt find Morozinks). Dolores, Sue, Bob & Richards there for a nice meal & evening 19 Home 27 Got seat belt fixed in car, last radiation for Cliff 28-30 K, S, C, S here. Mindy predicted arrival of baby the 29th. She was wrong! Oct. 2 Jack David arrived at 6:30 a.m. To Suešs Optical for eye checkup, ordered glasses 4 Cliff feeling weak, tired 6. To colloquium 10 To chemo Maxine & I addressed Habitat fund raising letters 12 To Heimlich talk--use for drowning victims, chest tubes, create esophagus 13 Dolores O. here--Stevešs too. To Gedeons, picked apples, Habitat hymn sing/supper. 17 To retiree group meeting 20 John, Betty, Gloria, Bill here 24 Andy has offer to go to Loyola (post doc at medical school) 25 To school. Made mincemeat at church 28 To called mtg. of KD at Bucyrus, on to Mansfield. HFH dinner/auction in eve 30 Bone marrow biopsy at Mercy Hosp. Nov. 2 Diane flew to Toledo, to Cinci to visit til Mon., on to Nashville, visited Lance & Karin, stayed at Vanderbilt Lowešs & Cliff attended SIAM meetings. To Cinci the 9th, home the 10th 13 Took in 24 hour urine spec. Mindy returned to teaching 15 Chemo followed by W/M, lunch at hosp.