Making noodles at Nannie's and Boppa's

What fun we had this afternoon making noodles. They tasted good too!!!! Dave is doing quite well, and went on an over-night camping/hunting trip with his brother, Brian. Didn't come home with any game, but had a good time!!

Friends

Orland and Jan Leland came over this evening and we had a great time making our noodles for fettucine alfredo. Note Dave holding Ripley; I think he thought we were all nuts, and he was hungry!!! We had a great time, wonderful meal, and wonderful friends. Thanks, Jan and Orland for the laughs!!

How I spend my "spare" time.

Dave wanted wool socks, so I knit him some "funky" ones
to keep his feet warm this winter. Boy, he has long feet!

Goin' Hunting

Dave and Bob DePratu decided they would give hunting a try. They had a great day, saw some doe, but no buck. I really don't know what those two would have done if that had got something. It was a beautiful day and a great way to spend it.

Hospital Visit

Yes, we spent the morning back in ths hospital. No, it wasn't Dave. Stella had her tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, and she wanted her "boppa". I guess I was chopped liver! Oh well, someone has to take the pictures. She did great and is a "trooper" like her grandfather. Dave is feeling pretty good, back working in the shop (as I hold my breath), fingers healing.

HMMMMM

It's been a pretty quiet week with Dave tending to his wounds. His fingers are healing well, but I haven't looked at them since they were stitched up. He goes to the ER almost daily for dressing changes and soaking. As far as his lymphoma followup goes, he has an appointment Nov. 14 for lab, then will see Dr. Boehme a few days later. He seems to be feeling pretty good, just wears out easily. It is definitely an improvement over where he was physically a year ago. It will be 2 yrs. on Nov. 19th since the diagnosis of lymphoma, and this journey began.

How not to spend a Saturday

Dave just keeps me hopping! Here he is in the ER after nearly cutting off 3 fingers with the table saw!! Thankfully, he had turned off the saw; unfortunately, it was still turning when he reached across for a piece of wood. He just missed the joint of the ring finger, but those fingers will never be pretty! His fingers look like something out of a Halloween movie! He's pretty mad at himself, but is doing his best to play it down. So much for helping me with the dishes.

LAST CHEMO

Today, Dave had his last chemo for awhile. We don't, at this point, know what the next step will be. There will be no scans unless Dave feels discomfort or has other indications of a problem. Let's pray that he gets an extended length of time without symptoms or, better yet, a remission (something that he hasn't had yet). He is feeling pretty good, eating well, gaining weight and enjoying some of the activities he enjoyed before the diagnosis of lymphoma. He still doesn't have all his energy back, but considering all the abuse his body has gone through, I'm impressed with his determination and amazing attitude. He has started doing a little bit of wood-working, gets out more often, and even pushes the broom on occasion! Now if I could only get him to empty the dishwasher!!!!!!

WEEKEND UPDATE

We had a wonderful evening Fri., enjoying dinner with Luanne and Joe Basirico at McKenzie River. Dave felt good, but Saturday things started going downhill. He started feeling weak, headache, body aches and fever. At 7:30 his temp. was 102.8, so we made a trip to the ER. After an EKG, chest x-ray, blood work, urinalysis, IV fluid, it was determined that he had a virus of some sort. We got back home about midnight and it was a restless night. This morning he felt somewhat better, still had a headache, but extremely unstable and weak. He took it easy all day and said that he felt a bit better this evening, but I'm not so sure I believe him. Tomorrow morning he has an appointment with Dr. Boehme and then scheduled chemo. I'm not certain if the chemo will happen though. It's hard to see him doing so well and then within a day's time, he's flat on his back. Let's pray tomorrow is better.

AMAZING

It continues to amaze me at how well Dave is doing. It is amazing the doctors too. He is tolerating the chemo and it seems like he just keeps getting stronger. I don't have a lot to report except I think your prayers and his attitude have been what has sustained him through this struggle. Just a reminder - if you would like to view the slide show in larger scale, just click on it. The brothers and others had a great time as you can see!