Just talked to Ed (I'm still at the office but leaving shortly). He had his first doses of etoposide and ARA-C today and so far he's still feeling pretty good. A little stomach upset, but nothing drastic. He's been watching TV most of the day and sleeping when he can. He ate a good breakfast and lunch and is contemplating the dinner menu. I'm going to wait until traffic thins out and drive down later tonight or first thing in the morning, depending on much I get done when I get home.
Ed's room is on the 6th floor of the building and UCLA is just a bee-hive of bustling activity during the day, so I'm taking Ed a pair of binoculars so he can entertain himself a little. There's a couch right in front of the window in the room, so I thought he might like to sit there and get a "birds-eye" (or bird-dog's eye) view of what's going on. Hopefully these foggy days will give way to some beautiful sunrises and sunsets soon. We have a view in the direction of the ocean, even though we can't see the water.
His counts are still relatively good today so he's not feeling too tired yet or anything. Hopefully he'll have at least a couple of more days before these big chemo doses kick in and knock down his blood counts. That always makes him feel so tired and uncomfortable. That's when the real battle begins and we're not looking forward to it. I'll scout out the area around the hospital this weekend while the streets aren't packed with people in white coats........hoping to find some interesting little neighborhood places that we'll be able to visit when he's discharged to Tiverton House. Wish me luck and let me know if you have a favorite place in the area that you think Ed will enjoy.......
Have a happy, joy-filled weekend with some outdoor time and fresh air!
Thanks for all the blogging Liz. Our thoughts and prayers are with you both always. Love, Mary and Ed Lassak
ReplyDeleteLiz, I glad that Eddie-Do now showing some class is using binoculars on the six floor hospital window. Back in High School he use to walk around the hallways with a mirror tape to the top of his shoe. Don't worry about foggy days because Eddie-Do will have the binoculars lenses fog up. But you will have to make sure he doesn't walk around the hospital hallways with a mirror tape to top of his slipper.
ReplyDeleteEd, as a matter of fact I do have a couple of favorite places in Westwood you might want to bring your binoculars to:
ReplyDelete- Bush League Lounge
- Bottoms Up Gentleman's Club
- Crazy Whores(oops - Horse) Saloon
- Slippery Kitty Klassy Klub
Let me know if you want to use my VIP cards at any of these.
Love you man, TC
We have a view in the direction of the ocean, even though we can't see the water.
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