November 10, 2011

Came home from the hospital yesterday, this has been the best I have been since I started my chemo treatment. I have been almost a month without going to the Emergency Room. Also it has been over three weeks since my last blood transfusion something that has not taken place before. When I left the hospital yesterday they told me my blood levels are dropping and I will most likely need a transfusion within a week. But since the infections I have had since my second treatment have been cleared up it is amazing how much better I am actually doing. Finally I have a little energy I could not do anything for more than 20 minutes and I needed to rest or sleep. I am so thankful how much better I am feeling and was told I am doing great and it appears I am ahead of schedule in my treatment. I met another person who has the same cancer as I have and he only gets four days of chemo and is in stage four and I get eight days of chemo so I guess the duration of time I am getting my treatment is doing the job. Dr. Glenn told me if it is an aggressive cancer they treat it aggressively. So with all the prayers that have been offered I am still here and very thankful for all the love, support and service that has been given to both Jan and I.

November 1, 2011

I feel like I have accomplished something great it has been two weeks without going back to the hospital or the emergency room. This is something that has not happened since July 27, 2011. I am so totally thankful for all the love and support that has been given to both Jan and I.

I am having a hard time trying to sleep and this cancer is always on my mind and I think of the consequences that are involved.  I think about the next eight days of chemo and how I will feel during and when it is done and wonder how weak I will truly get before things turn around. I am so thankful for modern medicine or I would not have any hope at all. Well this will be my last blog for about nine days as I get ready to enter the hospital again tomorrow.

October 31, 2011

Yesterday was a good day remained home and everything was very quiet had one visitor could always use more. Saturday had several and it helps pass the time and I always feel better when someone comes by. Just finished all my antibiotics and I sure hope the infection is gone. That will resolve a number of issues I have had since I started chemo. I don’t know what my white blood cell count is like but I hope and pray that it is coming up and the infection is gone.

I am still amazed at everything Jan gets done even when she is taking care of me. I love her and appreciate the fact that she never complains about my situation. She is so uplifting and makes this process bearable.

October 28, 2011

This infection business is not something a cancer patient is very patient about. Just to think of a one week delay in treatment when treatment seems like an eternity can be frustrating. However I know this is for the best and as such I need to accept it Wednesday will be here before I know it and Jan can come home to a home untouched by husband hands. Jan is doing a superb job of taking care of me. I miss taking her shopping and picking out things for her. It is amazing how much the simple little things are missed. Each day Jan gets released for work released while I am confined to the home and each day I look forward to her work release being over so we can spend some good time together. I like having visitors at the jail here sure makes the time go faster.

October 27, 2011

Things don’t always turn out like you plan. I was rejected at the hospital yesterday after my labs were done. I still have an infection and the chemo and antibiotics don’t work well together so I was sent home. This will delay the process for another week. I have mixed emotions about it but I need to follow doctors’ orders. I am trying to have a good attitude about this sure am getting tired of being home bound.

The two best parts of being home are first when Jan walks through the door and I have my wife to talk to. Second when we get visitors this always lifts my spirit. I am so thankful for good friends or people who have the duty to come and see it and make us feel so much better.

October 25, 2011

Still fighting the infection with two IV drip lines daily and three tablets sure which I could get on top of this. Well I made it almost a week without any blood and tomorrow I will start my next eight days of chemo this will be over 800 hours completed with this eight days is over. I don’t look forward to it because of the way it makes me feel and I get weaker each time. Then on the hand I look forward to it because it will be get me closer to the end I will have 42% of my treatments done after this next eight days.

October 24, 2011

Well I have one more day home after today and then it is back to the hospital for eight days of chemo. Yesterday was a very pleasant day my youngest son Brian and his wife Amber came to see us and they brought the twins Austin and Brighton a boy and a girl they are so fun to watch and see how they grow and interact with each other and us also. I sure am feeling my age now and then with the chemo I sure don’t have any energy. I don’t know if is the medication I am taking also. Sure would be nice to be able to do a few things. Just writing this blog has taking me an hour.  I am so thankful for all the blessings I have in my life.