Biscuits 'N Gravy

You can always tell when Dave's strength has improved; he heads up to the "Buffalo Cafe" for coffee with the "guys". Today was that day! I told him I wouldn't let him go unless he always had breakfast and not just coffee. He did exactly what I said (I think he is finally figuring out that I'm the boss), and he had his favorite biscuits and gravy. I'm going to see if I can get some pictures of the "Buffalo crew" and his buddies to put on the blog. Doris, if you (or anyone who can) are reading this, would you get me some pictures??

His doctor's appointment went well yesterday. His blood counts are improving - thank goodness. Doesn't look like he needs a transfusion after all. If his platelets are high enough next week, he will again undergo a series of chemo treatments. The drug of choice is Rutuxin, which shouldn't be as hard on him as the last combination he had while in the hospital. He will have this administered once a week for 8 wks. We aren't sure if the cancer is still present or not as he hasn't had a PET/CT scan done since radiation. If it were done now, it would more than likely have a false reading, so we will patiently wait.

Dave has lost a total of 70 lbs!!! My goal is to fatten him up. That is at least one thing I feel that I can do for him. Sometimes, I feel so helpless in all of this, that feeding him gives me some peace of mind.

AMAZING

These pictures were taken by Dave's brother, Robin, on his way back to Missoula after a visit here. Robin does an awesome job, and we really appreciate his talent! Thanks, Robin.

NICE WEEKEND

While Dave's body continues to get stronger, he was able to enjoy friends, family and good food. Thanks, Karla, for the delicious lasagne -we really enjoyed it. Thanks also to Roger and Deane for having us down to the lake yesterday; it was beautiful and, as always, very relaxing. Tomorrow Dave has an appointment to "check his oil" and see how his blood counts are. He's looking a little pale to me, so I wouldn't be surprised if they give him a unit of blood. He seems to be doing good though and eating well. Our next goal is being able to do a little camping in a few weeks - we have really missed that.

Relay for Life (June)