3-10-16

Well Chemo day has finally come! We started the Chemo drip about 9AM, and this round it runs for 6 hours! Four hours for one bag, two for the 2nd. This set of Chemotherapy drugs apparently is stronger, and causes almost all to get sick from it. We've already started the anti-nausea medications in anticipation and a preemptive effort to keep it under control. Pray they work! And that he can keep his happy-go-lucky spirit a best he can, and I/Josh can have strength and patience through this round. Sounds like *if* all goes well, we'll be looking at Monday as a possible release date. Which would be 28 days since we checked in last month! Pray that that really happens and our whole family can get a break from being separated!

Yesterday Michelle brought Molly over in the morning since she didn't have preschool, and we had a great day! I had lined up a nurse assistant to watch Drew and us girls went to lunch, and did some shopping at the mall. Then after we got back and I got Drew down for his nap, Michelle left and I had both kids here with me until Josh came after work! So over 4 hours by myself with them! Which may not sound like a great feat, but I haven't had them both alone for weeks, let alone with one have 4 different tubes attached to an IV poll to keep track of while they run around! It went well, and when Josh was here we all went down for supper at the cafeteria--the 4 of us together! It was wonderful.

I'll keep you all posted on how this round goes--thanks for you continued prayers! Here's Molly and Drew hanging out yesterday, they had to wear masks when they changed the caps on Drew's line--Drew only kept his on when Molly had one on too!

~Heidi