Thursday Night

Joe and I have had a really good day today. (Especially for it to have been his first full day on the Chemo-Pump.) We started our day with breakfast in the lobby, a walk to McDonalds for lunch, a shuttle ride to the hospital for a class on his Central Venous Catheter then back to the room to make calls & rest. Thank the good Lord, he hasn't had any bad side effects today. We are trying to be thankful for every little thing. As Joe says......Praise the Lord...........Glory to God.

Jan. 31, 2008

I just talked to Joe and he said that he is still good. He even slept ok last night (just getting use to the pump) When asked if he could wear the pump ok, he responded with, "I think I could stand on my head for 2 days if I have to". Praise the Lord for the courage he has!! The only problem yesterday while getting all hooked up was, he had a rise in blood pressure that didn't stay. He gets the pump off at around 9pm Friday.
Joe & Sandra will be attending classes to learn how to take care of some things related to his treatment.
They are wanting to come home for a few days if the doctor oks it, so please pray for this. Joe doesn't expect a chance for this until at least the middle of Feb.

Jan. 30, 2008

This is the first day of chemotherapy. They will make a port in Joe's arm to administer the chemo. It will pretty much be a long day for he has to be watched as two different types of drugs will be given which possibly will take hours. After these two are given, then a third bag will be attached that is to be a continous drip for 48 hours. If all goes as planned, he will be able to go back to the motel for the duration of that drip. Please pray for them that all goes well for it will certainly be a tiring day.