Posted for Sheri...
Hi all,
Sorry for being so late in my WallyGram update but this time of year finds me trying to accomplish too much in too short of time!
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving as we did. Wally's taste buds were even working! - thankfully I didn't burn the turkey. :) I took him to the hospital on Friday for his third treatment. The afternoon started out pretty non-eventful until after about 10 minutes into his second chemo drug, docetaxel, he turned beet red and looked as if he would literally pop if you squeezed him! Thankfully three nurses rushed into the room, disconnected him and gave him more benedryl (something he takes before each treatment) and gave him a 30 minute reprieve. He immediately returned to "normal" (we are still trying to figure out what that means) and was able to sleep during the remainder of the treatment. Other than a minor headache here and there and some achy muscles, he is still doing wonderfully. He has even managed to keep his hair, so far that is. :)
As far as diet goes, I gave in when he insisted on rainbow sherbet but I did get a little irritated with him when he scooped a nice size bowl of vanilla ice cream and poured strawberry syrup and chocolate syrup all over it. Actually, it wasn't just "over" the ice cream, it was all over the counters and floor - I think he got a little greedy.
We continue to be very thankful to God for sparing Wally the pain that usually accompanies this type of cancer and for upholding him during his chemotherapy. Please continue to pray for him. We will be having another CT scan, chest x-ray, and more blood work done in about 2 weeks to see if the treatment is working.
We always enjoy hearing from you. The blogs, e-mails, cards and phone calls are always very encouraging to us. Thank you all.
Until next time...
Sheri
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5 comments:
Turkey? Sherbet? Ice Cream? Syrup? You're making me hungry!
Great post, and great news. Thanks for sharing with us all.
great! I just stocked the freezer with sherbet and now we are switching to vanilla with syrup?!?!
anyone counting calories here?
love to all
barb and jim
ps its all good with pumpkin pie!
Hey, maybe its all cold desert foods he should be eating! We are always thinking of you guys! Glad things are going ok.
Love, Don and Letha
Wally, Sheri, and family,
We continue to pray for you for the peace of God, the rest of the Savior, and the joy of the Spirit.
We are thankful at how well you are doing,and how God is meeting all your needs. Keep on keeping on!
The Tolentino's
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