Bill was very brave letting me poke him as I gave my first injection! All went fine but next time it will be much easier!!!!!
Today I ask the dear Lord to help me not pass judgement on those who have no sense of compassion. I ask Him to bring peace to their lives so they may share that peace with others.
Chemo fog has set in today. Hoping lots of rest and fluids will help begin to clear it!
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
How Blessed we are
Before I run off to take a VERY needed shower and get some sleep,I can't stop thinking about how very blessed we are. The strength we have is coming from the amazing family and friends God has blessed us with. The calls, the cards, the food, the texts, the hugs whether in person or across the miles, taking care of Maxwell, mass being offered, the constant chain of prayers, the incredible compassionate medical professionals we have encountered...... this is how we gather the strength to keep moving forward. There are no words to express how grateful we are!
Back Home
We are home from Northwestern!!!!! Bill is resting trying to catch on some missed sleep. One of his chemo drugs is notorious for getting air bubbles in the tubing causing the pump to stop and alarm to go off. So at least 15 times a day we were resetting the pump meaning not more than 2 hours of sleep at any given time. My challenge is keeping all his medications straight and getting up the nerve to give him daily injections! Wish me luck......or I should say wish him luck.
His blood counts today were still ok....so we will recheck them on Monday.
Glad to be home....We check back in on Easter Sunday to begin the harvest process bright and early Monday morning!
His blood counts today were still ok....so we will recheck them on Monday.
Glad to be home....We check back in on Easter Sunday to begin the harvest process bright and early Monday morning!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Last day of chemo Round 14
Bill's journey began last August. A day he thought was going to begin with a simple trip to Cincinnati to bring Molly her belongings and help her move into her new dorm. This beautiful Saturday morning started this unbelievable journey with a phone call from his doctor telling him to go directly to the emergency room.
Since writing is not my gift I am going to skip through the next 7 months because if you are reading this you probably already know most of the details of those months.
Today he is receiving his 4th bag of 24/7 chemo. This is the second round of this potent chemo designed to clear out some of the cancer from his bone marrow.
Monday we will receive the results of the latest bone marrow biopsy that will tell us how well the first round of the chemo helped.
He has tolerated his chemo very well. A few side effects like retaining fluids, high blood sugar, extreme fatigue and a new hair style but he continues to work through it I really mean work. His motivation is what his father instilled in him "to take care of his family" After some convincing he has agreed to take a couple months off work so he can concentrate on getting his health taken care of and get back to the business of living.
Since writing is not my gift I am going to skip through the next 7 months because if you are reading this you probably already know most of the details of those months.
Today he is receiving his 4th bag of 24/7 chemo. This is the second round of this potent chemo designed to clear out some of the cancer from his bone marrow.
Monday we will receive the results of the latest bone marrow biopsy that will tell us how well the first round of the chemo helped.
He has tolerated his chemo very well. A few side effects like retaining fluids, high blood sugar, extreme fatigue and a new hair style but he continues to work through it I really mean work. His motivation is what his father instilled in him "to take care of his family" After some convincing he has agreed to take a couple months off work so he can concentrate on getting his health taken care of and get back to the business of living.
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