Sorry I haven't sent an update this week, but it's been very uneventful. He finished his first 4 days of chemo and had his first of 6 lumbar punctures. Today, he will receive another dose of chemo and then he won't have anything this week until Friday when they do another bone marrow biopsy. We're hoping that this biopsy shows he is in remission, but only about a third of people are at this point. If he is not, he gets another dose of chemo. The preliminary results from the lumbar puncture show no cancer in his spinal fluid, but the final results should be in tomorrow.
His blood counts are steadily dropping and he should be neutropenic by tomorrow. (This is where he's super susceptible to infection and is kinda quarantined here in the hospital.)
We also got a written schedule of the chemo treatments. At least he knows what's coming up and how long he'll be here each time. It's a loose, generic schedule but it gives good information on the type of drugs he'll be taking and how long each session lasts.
He's had a hard time adjusting to his new life here, and was downright miserable and surly this morning. He's bored and a bit depressed and just wants out. He's determined to stay, but not by much. The only saving grace this morning was the Fathers Day card I gave him from Vicki. She wrote a very nice letter inside, and it was EXACTLY what he needed to hear today. It was amazing. He cried, then made me read it out loud and I cried too. Since then, he's been quite a bit better. I left the card by his bedside so he can read it when he gets down. (Thanks, Vic, sometimes, you know just the right thing to say at just the right time. I was having a hard time coping this morning and couldn't seem to say what he needed to hear, but you hit it. I really appreciate it. So does dad.)
I'm leaving this afternoon to head home to spend some time with Jason on Fathers Day and Becky won't be back until late tomorrow afternoon, so I'm hoping he handles his alone time well.
Please don't forget to call him today to wish him a Happy Fathers Day. He really likes to hear from everybody. He told me to let people know they can call anytime, he always has his phone near him and he's got plenty of time to talk. If he's busy, he won't answer and he'll call you back. But, the more people who call, the better. Just let him know you're thinking of him and wishing him the best. He's going to have a really boring, depressing week, so please call, it really will brighten his days.
Jen
His blood counts are steadily dropping and he should be neutropenic by tomorrow. (This is where he's super susceptible to infection and is kinda quarantined here in the hospital.)
We also got a written schedule of the chemo treatments. At least he knows what's coming up and how long he'll be here each time. It's a loose, generic schedule but it gives good information on the type of drugs he'll be taking and how long each session lasts.
He's had a hard time adjusting to his new life here, and was downright miserable and surly this morning. He's bored and a bit depressed and just wants out. He's determined to stay, but not by much. The only saving grace this morning was the Fathers Day card I gave him from Vicki. She wrote a very nice letter inside, and it was EXACTLY what he needed to hear today. It was amazing. He cried, then made me read it out loud and I cried too. Since then, he's been quite a bit better. I left the card by his bedside so he can read it when he gets down. (Thanks, Vic, sometimes, you know just the right thing to say at just the right time. I was having a hard time coping this morning and couldn't seem to say what he needed to hear, but you hit it. I really appreciate it. So does dad.)
I'm leaving this afternoon to head home to spend some time with Jason on Fathers Day and Becky won't be back until late tomorrow afternoon, so I'm hoping he handles his alone time well.
Please don't forget to call him today to wish him a Happy Fathers Day. He really likes to hear from everybody. He told me to let people know they can call anytime, he always has his phone near him and he's got plenty of time to talk. If he's busy, he won't answer and he'll call you back. But, the more people who call, the better. Just let him know you're thinking of him and wishing him the best. He's going to have a really boring, depressing week, so please call, it really will brighten his days.
Jen
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