Well here it is Wednesday night and Dave is still miserable. Today was blood work at Dr. Atienza's office, and Dave was low on WBC and platelets, so we will have to go back again next week and get it checked again. We talked to the nurse, Sara (she is an absolute angel), and she explained what is going on with Dave's blood - essentially with the chemotherapy the lowest point in blood counts occurs 7-10 days after the treatment. Which is today, and although it is expected, they are still concerned - thus going back next week. So in the mean time we are going to be avoiding anyone who is sick, continue with the consistent hand washing, and doing what is necessary to keep Dave healthy.
My apologies for the missing pictures - every time I go near Dave with a camera, I get the look, and have to acquiesce to his wishes. On the bright side, the skin on his neck is looking better. It is still painful, but it has gone through the flaky stage and is now that tender new skin. He will probably peel/flake again, but I can see progress. The pain in his throat is not easing at all, and is really wearing on his outlook. I know that he is wanting to eat something again, but doesn't want to chance going through the pain of dry heaves when it won't go down. He has had about two dry heave sessions a day, just trying to get the mucus/spit out of his throat, he is still not at the point for it to go down. He hasn't even tried the ice chips as Dr. Debo had suggested.
Tomorrow we are going to see Dr. Hollis (feeding tube). This is the first that we have seen him since Dave started the radiation. I've noticed a little redding around the tube and some minor drainage, which also goes along the same lines as his lower WBC. We saw this same thing happen when Dave was going through chemo back in Nov and Dec. I don't think he is at the antibiotic stage, but we are keeping it clean.
Well that is about all I have for now. Will try to update this again tomorrow after our appointment and maybe I can get Dave to agree to a photo. Take care and thanks again for everything.
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3 comments:
Marjie, glad to hear you are keeping on course and all is still on schedule. I hope that now being a week into recovery that the side effects will now start to subside. Dave, you gotta keep on keeping that faith!! You are almost there and I am sure that you will start feeling better soon. You have done great every step of the way, and I know you will continue to do so.
Marjie I pray to you strength. I think what you have done to keep evrything on course and to get your family through this trying time has been amazing.
Thoughts and prayers everyday to you, Dave, Jennifer and David.
Dave, you kept the faith my Timbucktwo Brother....know that victory is yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Juliet Romeo sends...
What a stunning, stinging, sucking journey this has been for you ALL...wow! I want you to know how much we're hoping for your speedy wholeness. Glad you can use the liquid vicadan, David, it was the only relief i had for my c-section :-)
Marjie, you truly are a Vigal through and through, bless your heart - if part of the plan here on earth is to deepen our ability to love, you're truly in Graduate School, and my heart goes out to you.
How amazing, David, to drive right through all of this....I hope the pain begins to lessen very soon! Banana popsicles? Movies, music?
Well, we're all praying for you out west here....love to aunt pat and uncle bob and congratulations to david jr.!!!!!
love,
Sue
Dave,
You done great, it'll only get better now. Terry and Scotty should be arriving here in Yoko today. Bob's retirement is next month. Hang in there pal, mine and Ritsuko's prayers are with you and Marjie. You've got it beat.
graz
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