Well, the dreaded day without steriods has come and gone and Andrew still feels great! We are so relieved and so thankful. Minor things plague him, but none of the drastic fatigue that we feared would start today (Sunday). We know this might be right around the corner, but for now, I (CJ) am so pleased to have had a "normal" weekend. Andrew losing his taste for wine and coffee may not be "normal," but watching sports on TV and telling the kids to stop snacking on chocolate and eat fruit instead certainly is!
Tomorrow morning Andrew returns to the hospital to get blood drawn and to get the Neulasta shot, an injection that helps build white blood cells to replace those whacked by chemo. "In the studies, 30% of patients had bone aches associated with this shot," I learned at chemo class. However, every single person we've talked to who is familiar with this injection has told us ominously, "Oh.... that's the shot that's worse than the chemo." Yikes. So we're praying that Andrew can ward off any pain with Advil or Tylenol and stay awake enough to be productive at work.
Still, gifts keep appearing thanks to super generous friends and neighbors. And like when we lived in Africa, friends just stop by to say "Hi," which we love. Two things I have learned this weekend: 1) folks really don't mind if you come to a party without a gift [really!!] and 2) your friends really do read your comments on Facebook. [a friend came with a bow for my unadorned wreath; something I mentioned offhandedly on FB last week. :)] So, it's beginning to look and feel like Christmas around here, for which we are exceedingly grateful.
And don't forget to keep praying for us. We're going into the period when Andrew is most vulnerable to fatigue, bone aches, and infection. So while we're optimistic his general good health will carry the day, we also know what to reasonably expect. Thanks all for reading and supporting us!
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