On Sunday we went to my brother in laws house for his birthday and a block party. It was interesting to say the least. I have to give him a lot of credit though! He planned the whole thing and provided a lot of the food. He's into wrestling (the WWE type) and he has his own ring so he put on a show. It was cute! He had tag team matches and costumes just like the real thing.
My poor son was miserable the whole day though. His allergies were acting up so bad that he could barely see. Someone a few doors down from my brother in law was cutting his grass and this poor kid was a mess! We were going to leave early but he decided to tough it out so that he wouldn't ruin it for everyone else. He's a good kid! He stayed miserable until we left.
Keith didn't have much fun either. They were cooking on a charcoal grill(naturally it's a block party) and he was told by the Dr.'s not to be exposed to the smoke from a grill and not to eat food cooked on it. It causes some kind of chemical reaction in the food and especially while he's going through chemo he should avoid it. I felt so bad for him! I decided since he couldn't have it I wouldn't either. The highlight of the day was watching my brother in law perform. I guess that made it all worth it!
This week was number 7 of the chemo treatments. It felt like it took forever today. Keith was a bit more tired today than usual so he slept through most of it. I had to keep myself from noddling off. Next week starts a new cycle. We're not quite sure what it is yet I just know we have to be there same time same place.
He is definitely feeling the effects of everything a little more this week. Even with the stomach med he has had a bit of dry heaves. He's also very achy.
We only have 5 more radiation treatments!!! Wooh Hooo!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully when he goes back for his scan in 4 weeks it will be good!Lots of prayers would be greatly appreciated!!
My emotions are back and forth though. When the treatments stop I worry what the outcome will be. I know I have to stay positive but it doesn't stop me from thinking.
On Sunday we have another funeral to go to. This time it is Keith's uncle. This one was totally unexpected. He went into the hospital with pneumonia and 3 days later he passed away. Life is just too short! You never know when your time is going to be up.I always say, "Cherish every moment"!
Well it's time to go for now. Thank you again for reading my blog and for all of your support! Until next week, God Bless!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
11. "Are we done yet?"
I have to say that it has really been a long week. On Tuesday Keith got the (subcutaneous)med port put in. It took about 5 hours. There were no complications Thank God! So for now we'll just have to hope for the best and that it heals well.
On Wednesday he had chemotherapy. It seemed to go pretty smooth. He is sore in the area of the port so it was a little uncomfortable for him when they accessed it.The nurse that recommended the port (and that made him so uncomfortable last week) came up to me and whispered in my ear "Do you still feel the same about the port as you did last week?" My response was "YES". She seemed to be surprised by my response somehow. She knew by my response that I didn't want to be bothered with her so she walked away and left me alone. The ironic thing though is that this nurse had the patient next to Keith and ironically the same situation that happened to to him last week (you know how they couldn't find a vein and how it kept blowing out when they did find one) had just happened to this lady. The nurse was apologetic to her but I didn't hear her recommend the port for that patient. I wondered if it was because she knew I was listening to what was going on.??hmm
On Thursday we saw the radiation Dr. He told Keith that he was pleasantly surprised by how well he is doing through this whole thing. He only has 10 more radiation treatments to go. He has some skin irritation in the areas that they are applying the radiation to and he has had some fatigue but overall he is doing okay with it. We will be so glad when the radiation is over. He has a lot more chemotherapy treatments to go but at least it won't be everyday!
Today (Friday) we had a funeral to go to. It was Keith's great Uncle that passed, and tomorrow we have to go to his brothers house to celebrate his brothers birthday.
Sunday will be laundry day and then we start all over again on Monday. I guess the good thing is that school will be out for the summer after Wednesday. I get a little break! The down side is that I have to make them appointments for their physicals and dentist for football. Oh well at least there is enough to do to keep us busy! LOL
Thank you for reading our blog and for all of your support and prayers! Until next time God Bless!
On Wednesday he had chemotherapy. It seemed to go pretty smooth. He is sore in the area of the port so it was a little uncomfortable for him when they accessed it.The nurse that recommended the port (and that made him so uncomfortable last week) came up to me and whispered in my ear "Do you still feel the same about the port as you did last week?" My response was "YES". She seemed to be surprised by my response somehow. She knew by my response that I didn't want to be bothered with her so she walked away and left me alone. The ironic thing though is that this nurse had the patient next to Keith and ironically the same situation that happened to to him last week (you know how they couldn't find a vein and how it kept blowing out when they did find one) had just happened to this lady. The nurse was apologetic to her but I didn't hear her recommend the port for that patient. I wondered if it was because she knew I was listening to what was going on.??hmm
On Thursday we saw the radiation Dr. He told Keith that he was pleasantly surprised by how well he is doing through this whole thing. He only has 10 more radiation treatments to go. He has some skin irritation in the areas that they are applying the radiation to and he has had some fatigue but overall he is doing okay with it. We will be so glad when the radiation is over. He has a lot more chemotherapy treatments to go but at least it won't be everyday!
Today (Friday) we had a funeral to go to. It was Keith's great Uncle that passed, and tomorrow we have to go to his brothers house to celebrate his brothers birthday.
Sunday will be laundry day and then we start all over again on Monday. I guess the good thing is that school will be out for the summer after Wednesday. I get a little break! The down side is that I have to make them appointments for their physicals and dentist for football. Oh well at least there is enough to do to keep us busy! LOL
Thank you for reading our blog and for all of your support and prayers! Until next time God Bless!
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