Well Wishes From Betty Fairhurst

June 28, 2007

Posted by DaveDias in Well Wishes

Well Wishes From Betty Fairhurst

Dear Dias Family,

As we wait upon the Father for healing, the prayer and the love everyone feels for all of you, is what we have to sustain us. We check for updates and pray for all of you, we plead for healing and perserverance as this trial is so hard to bare for all of you. This website avenue has been such a important vehicle to help everyone – as we wait.

I loved Daves discription of Irene as the Proverbs perfect woman. I thought of how the passage really could have been written for her, it so closely matches. Anyone who has spent any time with Irene knows the truth you spoke.

Thank you all for humbly allowing us into your hearts. Suffering is such a painful, confusing, draining prison. But, you have allowed visitors through this website and it is a privilege to join into the supplication for Irene.

God will sustain you. He is right beside Irene when you need a break. He speaks to the doctors with wisdom. He is carrying you to and fro as you feel it is hard to put one foot in front of the other. So, don’t be afraid to Rest in Him.

He is in charge and He loves Irene.

Love,

Betty Fairhurst

June 28, 2007

Posted by DaveDias in Well Wishes

Well Wishes From Cecilia Alvarez

Hi my tia,

You’re doing so well Tia. Im glad that again you will have that natural “tan” complection!!!! Uncle Dave is doing so well making sure and taking good care of you…what an amazing man you married. One thing that you two have shown me is true love. A beauty that surpasses all others. I hope one day I too met my “Mr. 10” like my mom would say!!! Glad to hear the positive news. I wanted to let you know I loved you…and u too uncle dave…..Thinking of u and keeping you in my prayers!!

your youngest niece….heh….Ceci

June 28, 2007

Posted by DaveDias in Dave's Updates

Sporting A Pinky Ring

6.15 p.m…

I never envisioned sporting a pinky ring…

Okay, let me explain… when Irene was hospitalized, she secured her diamond ring and choose to wear her gold band in the hospital for obvious reasons. When the edema prevented her from wearing it any longer, I slipped it onto my right hand pinky and told her that I would wear it until she could put it back on…it remains a fixture on my hand…a small but constant reminder of what Irene is facing 24/7….

On Saturday, June 30th, it will be two months that Irene has been laying in a hospital bed… I have paid close to attention to this as she struggles to get comfortable… I can’t even imagine laying down for that long, much less dealing with all that she has been facing… she is incredibly strong and determined, fueled by the notion that she is going to overcome the Amyloid and return home soon! She has the patience of Job…never complaining, but constantly fidgeting in bed and wrestling with multiple pillows to find just right comfortable position…

Today was fairly benign in terms of reporting anything new. We’re simply in a holding pattern, waiting for validation over the next week or so that the stem cell transplant is going to be successful and supporting Irene through it. As JoAnna reported in her journal entry, Irene was moved to the 9th floor of ICU, where she is receiving dialysis 24/7 for the next few days…Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers. We simply could not get through this ordeal alone….speaking of which…

…in the early 90’s I began meeting with a small group of business and civic leaders in Merced, which is where we lived at the time. To this date, these guys still meet once a week and they visited me today at UCSF. What an encouragement they were to me today… just to spend a few minutes with them….but isn’t that what community is all about…even “community” via this website…where we as family and friends can walk the journey of life together…even when geography separates us, the technology enables…to encourage,