I know it's late and many of you have been waiting for an update - we had a very busy day - saw Dr. Menco at 9:30 and everything is a go for tomorrow. He said it will be a knock-down but not a knock-out, so we're getting into fighting stance. I suddenly had a flash of the old campfire chant many of us oldies will remember - "Goin' on a bear hunt......... can't go over it, cant' go under it, can't go around it" ....just gotta go through it".....and we will. Our resting time at Lou's has been wonderful and we'd love to stay.....but tomorrow we're back in the chemo saddle and the first round-up is at noon. It will be a series of 4 two-hour doses, spaced out over 4 12-hour periods. The past 2 days have been much better - no vomiting at all today, and only one episode yesterday....so Ed knows there is a point where he will feel better each time, it was just a long haul to get here. I'm not sure how long Ed will be in the hospital this time, but Dr. Menco says he will probably do a new CAT scan a few days after the first dose so we can see if the chemo is "melting" the lymphoma in the lymph nodes (his words). Once that starts to happen, he feels it will be a matter of a short time and the intestines will start to heal and function and Ed will be able to try eating again. That will be a great day. Ed is so looking forward to a pepperoni pizza, he can almost "taste" it in his IV!
He's sleeping now and I'd like to curl up next to him, so I'll jump off the blog until tomorrow. After all, we're really still on our honeymoon.........yes, we got married very quietly and beautifully on Lou's patio last Thursday at 4:30 in the afternoon with the sun setting and a gentle breeze carrying the scent of the star jasmine through the air. It was just Ed and I, Lou and our Baptist biker preacher and it was perfect. We wanted to have a few days before we announced it, so you are all finding out together. Actually I think it's taken Ed 4 days to get all of the syllables of the word "married" to come out together - :) We decided at 4:30 AM on Thursday morning thatTHAT would be the day, and it was. And it is. And we're happy.
Good Morning Ed and Liz, and congratulations on your wedding -- you picked a fantastic day, and on your one year anniversary I expect you at North Ranch Country Club to celebrate, as that is going to be Melissa's wedding date as well. Get in there and fight that bear, and get back so we can celebrate your wedding, have pepperoni pizza wedding cake with you! Love you guys, TC
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the wedding - I am so happy for you both. I will be thinking about you and praying for you (and yes I pray). Putting it out to the cosmic universe to muster up as much support and strength as I can for the bout with the bear.
ReplyDeleteYou two are so awesome together in how you're handling this thing. Many congrats to you both -now get well quickly Ed so you can have a proper honeymoon!
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ReplyDeleteWow, that's really great Ed! Congratulations to you and Liz. Have a really good day and week. get well soon.
Ron Le Blanc