Dave has been tolerating the chemo pretty well. The nurses says that he will probably be the most sick over the weekend and the early part of next week. Even though Dave has not been sick he somehow has lost another 10 pounds=( Poor guy is doing his best to eat. Since Dave's white blood cell count isn't too low yet the doctor has given us permission to go home and visit the kids. We have gone home Sat, Sun, and Mon and spent the afternoon, eaten dinner, and i got to put the kids into bed. It's amazing how meaningful that becomes to you. A once mundane task that I often couldn't wait to get over with and relax has become the highlight of my day. To be able to scratch my kids backs, sing to them, and assure them that I love them even when apart has been priceless. Each hug and kiss feels so good. My sister Kimberly is there with them this week. My mom and Rod are at home recovering from a long weekend that is more than they are used to. My mom said they took over a 4 hour nap the minute they got home. She says she has a renewed appreciation for the work that young mothers do. Today is our longest day ahead of us. Dave will be getting his stem cells back. They will be given them through his port in his chest. He then will recieve platlet and red blood cell transfusions from donors as needed throughtout the week. We have loved reading the comments on the blog posts. Thanks again everyone for your thoughts and prayers we can feel the support.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Chemo and Cafe Rio
Dave got his first experience with chemo today. He recieved it through the port in his chest. We were at the hospital for about 5 hours. Afterward we picked up our load of medications and I have been trying to sort them out using a pill box that a friend sent me:) Dave isn't feeling the effects of chemo yet and we moved in to our hotel room downtown. We are required to be close to Huntsman in the event that anything goes wrong. My mom and Rod brought Cafe Rio and the kids to come visit us tonight. It was so good to hug and kiss them. It is crazy how time warps. I felt like I hadn't seen them for days. They had a great time playing on the bellhop cart. Well now we sit and wait and watch for Dave to get sick and then we endure it and then we watch him get better. Sounds simple right? I love how trials can make you remember what is most important and how to cherish the simple yet meaningful things in our lives. Life is precious and beautiful. Thank you again to everyone walking with us every footstep we take. We love you.
We had some additional supporters join in on the head shaving fun. I will post the pics as I receive them. Thanks to everyone for your support. Matt from Portland....
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Thanks so much for everyone who participated today near and far. It was a lot of fun. Thanks Jeffrey, Jasen, Ryan P., Bishop, Carter, Scott, Dave B., Dan, Steve, Bud, Sam, Zac, Dave M., Austin, Jared, and Higgins.
Sunshine and Rain
This week has been a lot more challenging than Dave and I anticipated. Dave got really sick from growth injections this week and stem cell collection was really hard on Dave's body. They decided to keep him sedated on Tuesday and Wednesday after he got dehydrated from all the sick symptoms he was having. Then the fluids they gave him went to his abdomen and lung cavaties making it difficult for him to breathe. They then had to give him diaretics to drain the fluid so that he could breathe easy again. We spent most of the week at the hospital. Friday afternoon he started feeling better and has felt back to "normal" again. We had some sweet experiences this week too: visits, phone calls, notes, and care packages from people concerned for Dave. It has been bitter sweet. The kids are happy to have Dave's tubes pulled out of his neck. Grant had been avoiding huging or kissing Dave all week finally gave him a hug and kiss again. He was kinda freaked out I think. He still has a port in his chest for the next year where he will be recieving chemo. The chemo starts Friday the 28th of January.
Well today was the head shaving party. We had a great time and Dave felt the support of his friends, our bishopric, co-wokers, and family members.
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