Richard's condition

Hi to everyone watching this site,
Richard and Andrea send their regards. They are always asking "how are the guys doing?" and are still amazed at all the love, prayers, and support they are receiving from everyone.
Richard is on another round of chemo treatments and it brings pain to his body in waves he can bearly stand. Even through this he has a smile on his face and is always concerned for others rather than himself.
He had pneumonia but says the fluid built in his lungs has nearly diminished.
We had a great time visiting together yesterday (10/21/09) and as always his humor shines through whenever we talk. It's been a long time since he has eaten food by mouth since he is on a feeding tube and he told me how he took a bite of some food and "oh, it was so good" He went on to describe in detail how much he craved a submarine sandwich and went into complete detail of how he would put EVERY vegetable he could think of on it...lettuce, tomatoes, onions, peppers, olives, pickles,etc. His goal for now is to get off the feeding tube. He is doing speech therapy with Andrea and working on his swallowing skills.
He is proud of how well he is speaking and it was amazing to hear how clear his words are.
Keep them in your prayers and feel free to drop a note to encourage them. The address on the website is just one way to get a message to them.
Thanks to all,
Beth