Coming Home!

Went out camping with Chelsi to Pentwater this weekend...It was super hot and the beach was amazing<3 Heading to dance today and I'm wearing my "Ya gotta believe" shirt

Cards

Monica came home from school and brought a stack full of cards her class made for my Grandpa...Reading through them was the cutest thing ever! <3

Taking Flight

Grandpa got released from the hospital this morning and they found last minute tickets to fly home with Aunt Trisha(: His tests went super good and he got scheduled for August 14th for a check-up for his next surgery after the chemo.

Support

I love seeing all of the support from everybody<3 it means so much to my family and I, and it helps keep the faith growing.

Miss You

One last visit before homebound(:

Heading up to the house to say goodbye to Gramps and Grandma before we leave. My mom took off with Trisha to head over their earlier today and my dad, sisters, and I stayed and packed up. I keep thinking about how long of a day its going to be...fifteen hours in a car, with all my sisters...Joy lol. I can't wait to ser everybody when I get back!

One step further...

Went up to the hospital to give grandpa his chocolate cake we got him
from the cheesecake factory, and found out that he got released just a few minutes earlier. YAY(: now at the house across the street they're staying at

Quick Stop

Made a stop at the hospital this morning to say goodbye to Brenda and great grandma. Grandpa walked around some more this morning with Macy and Monica as his "Personal Trainers"(: HA! Poor guy lol

Now at Cheers with the family. To get here we walked through the Boston Commons and saw all of the Little Ducklings for Mother's Day! So so cute. Happy Mother's day to everybody out there and keep up the prayers, our faith's getting stronger day by day

Last full day here in Boston...

As it being the last full day we'll be here in Boston, we're headin up to the hospital now to see Grandpa for a few hours. He has to stay here later than us, but might be released from the hospital on Tuesday to go stay in the house across the street with Grandma. He was in good spirits yesterday and ate a lot of Salmon haha he walked
Around the "circle" with Macy and TJ six times while we were there.

Good Spirits

It's always important to not give up on hope and to look at things optimistically. We can still have a better surgery and get Grandpa cured. We can still know that God has a plan, he just wanted to take a little detour. And we can still always know that we have a huge support made up of family and friends who can help lift our spirits and push us forward when things get rough. Thank you for all of your prayers so far, and please keep my family in your thoughts(: Remembering you just gotta believe and stay strong<3

Update!!

Just visited Grandpa in his new room. He was sitting up, eating, and was walking earlier...All good signs :) Keep up the Prayers Please!

Fun in Boston

Decided to eat at "Dicks Last Resort" today for lunch with Troy, Erica, and their family. Mallori liked her new "Monkey Girl" hat.

Staying Strong

Grandpa's doing good today(: He's been up and walking but still in some pain. Heading up to the hospital in a few hours to see him!

Troy's Post

http://ruelfamily.blogspot.com/2012/05/gods-detour-for-ron.html?m=1

There's still Plenty of Hope

I wasn't quite sure how to summarize the outcome of the surgery to the people who asked about it, but my Uncle Troy did a really nice job with his summary on his blog. So instead of writing my own I decided to repost his(: I hope it clears up some questions and dont forget to keep up the hope, prayers, and good thoughts!! <3

Love You Grandpa!

Waiting to hear back from the Doctors now...Hear's a picture of Grandpa Ron and I before the surgery<3

Taking a break

Walked across the hospital to the foodcourt. Ended up getting the snack of "Dunkin' Donuts" with Tay. We're true Boston people now

Update

Grandpa got out of surgery at about 3:40 today...Not sure if it was good, bad or neither since we were told it would be about a 6 to 8 hour surgery.  Doctors told us he was scheduled for a four hour surgery though.  Now just waiting to hear back from the Doctors on how things are going...

At the hospital

Grandma came back and let us know that Grandpa just headed back for surgery.  It's supposed to be a good 6 to 8 hour procedure.  Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers!

Ya Gotta Believe, Supporting Ron Ruel

Ok so my Uncle recently made a blog on my Grandpa's journey through his mesothelioma cancer, and he showed me how to make one as well.  I figured I would make a blog about his obstacles through this too, but from mine and Taylor's point of view.  You can follow this for updates on his surgery's and our vacation and trips through it all.  Thank you so much for the thoughts and prayers so far....They all mean a lot to my family and I.