Family Fun

It was nice to have my sister and brother-in-law from Ephrata visit for the day. Dave was feeling good and seems to perk up with company. He ate a big dinner, but later felt a little nauseated so had to take some Compazine. He thinks he just over-ate, which could be the reason. I'm looking forward to him going up a notch on his belt; we will consider that another milestone. There is nothing medically going on this weekend except hydration, so unless something unexpected occurs, we should have a nice couple of days. Monday is a big day with the CT PET scan; we are a little anxious about that. The results will determine if they were successful in the treatment, and what the next step will be. Please pray for Dave's healing - you're all doing a tremendous job! We really appreciate everyone.

Good Times

What a pleasant day. Mike, Val, & Dylan Eve came by to visit this afternoon and it was great having them here. We visited, laughed and ate! Dylan was able to swim, so that was fun for him also. Earlier in the day, Dave had lab and a clinic visit. His counts came back good, but he still is a bit on the low side with fluids, so he will continue with the hydration pump through the weekend. We were sorry to miss our son, D.J.'s birthday today and our granddaughters (Jourdan turned 14 on the 15th, and Anna Grace turned 8 on the 14th). We will just have to have on big party when we get back home!

Passing Time

Thanks to Gary and Kathy Kuhn for coming and brightening our day. We are now playing the waiting game and Dave certainly doesn't like to wait. Every day we sit around and do nothing, is another day we could be home! Dave didn't feel very good this morning, but felt much better by afternoon. I think company really helped him! He ate a good lunch and had cheesecake with blueberries as a dessert this evening. Tomorrow he has lab and a clinic visit. We are hoping they will take him off the IV hydration. I keep handing him water, Pedialyte, Gatoraide, etc. to encourage him to stay hydrated. He isn't always happy about that, but somebody has to take care of him, right???? We are going to watch the movie "Wild Hogs" this evening; hopefully, that will make him laugh a bit. Laughter is the best medicine.

Rounding the Corner

Today has been a good one! Dave was feeling well enough to actually take the truck out for a drive ! We drove to the University District and stopped at Star Bucks for a "mocha". It was really good for Dave, and he felt so much better. He hadn't driven the truck since we got here. Our appointment with the team went well also. His lab work was excellent and he is coming along at a good pace. The skin on his hands is shedding, but that is normal after radiation. His strength is coming back and he walked up the "hill" to the SCCA twice and didn't even need to stop and rest. Tomorrow he will have less IV hydration; instead of 2 liters/day, he will have one. In a couple of days, he should be off the hydration pump altogether (another milestone). His PET CT scan is scheduled for the 20th (I thought it was the 17th), oh well! After that, we will know what the next step will be. Oh, how we hope all is well and we will be home soon. Guess what, Dave actually ate more than I did at dinner!!!! He even had seconds - boy, was that a step in the right direction. It sure made my day!

Better Day

Each day has shown a little improvement, and today was no exception. Dave is eating much better and even drank a Root Beer! We went on two walks and just enjoyed the day. Tomorrow is an important appointment with the "team" to discuss our next steps. Please continue your prayers - thank you.