Posted for Sheri...

Hi All,

Just thought I would give you a quick update on what is going on with Wally. As you know, he was admitted to the hospital last Thursday to have a new stent put in since the tumor was blocking the old one. His liver function numbers were rising and his red cell blood count was dropping. The doctors allowed him to come home on Friday with some iron and vitamin C in hopes of raising his red blood cell count. We went to the clinic on Tuesday for a blood draw and are very thankful that his liver function is dropping to more normal levels due to the new stent but his red blood cell count has remained the same. That being said, he tends to tire a little easier and I would say could use a suntan to bring some color to his cheeks:) Of course, Wally being Wally, he doesn't allow much to slow him down. He has many 'toys' and needs to play with them, such as his new jack-hammer! So how many people do you know own their own jack-hammer? Needless to say, he received a verbal tongue lashing from me (I feel like the mother of 6, not 5!) for not only the jack-hammering event but the next day, he decided to move around some logs! I know that he wants to stay busy and active but if any of you have ideas that might be more suitable to his condition i.e.. nothing that will strain or jiggle his insides, it would be very much appreciated:)

His next chemo will be next Thursday the 31st (his birthday) then again on Valentines Day. I think there is something wrong with this picture!

Thank you all again for your prayers, thoughts, cards, and emails. We are all hanging in and riding this thing together.

Until next time,

Sheri

P.S. Here's a short video of Wally coming to the rescue to help his next door neighbor remove a pipe from his lawn.