This morning Dave had another CT scan. A friend drove him to the hospital and Dave said they were in & out within an hour which was great. Unfortunately every test for cancer seems to require a needle, which is not so great... (Poor Dave...)
This was a brain scan and Dave said they found his in less than 10 minutes. (rolls eyes)
All kidding aside, this is a routine test apparently, but we're obviously praying that there is no cancer found there, as well as in the bone scan he will have done this Tuesday.
Dave was picked up by a few colleagues this afternoon and went to go watch a Clarke Road hockey game which was nice. And a couple of girls from his basketball team also dropped by this evening to say hi. He's feeling OK today, but just seems to be very tired.
The chemo meds and anti-nausea drugs have a combination of side effects. On Wednesday one of the nurses went through all the meds with us while he was waiting for his chemo treatment to finish. The conversation was along the lines of, "this one will make you drowsy, and this one will keep you awake, this one might give you diarrhea, and this one might make you constipated!" Dave looks at her and says, "Well, it sounds like it all works out fine in the end then!" It's not really funny, but it's hard not to laugh. So, last night he was wide awake and didn't get much sleep. That would explain why he was tired today.
One of the things I'd like to remind visitors is that Dave's immune system is weakened while he's doing Chemotherapy and the risk of infection & illness is higher. We ask that if you're sick or not feeling well, to wait until you're better before visiting. We questioned going out at all but more than one nurse said that he should still try to get out regularly, but just try to stay away from people that are obviously sick, and to wash his hands regularly.
Thanks everybody for your support! Couldn't do it without you!
Val
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6 comments:
Well this situation certainly is not funny, but your latest write-up had me chuckle a few times =) Glad to hear that Dave & your sense of humor is still intact!
May God Bless you both richly as you continue thru this journey of Healing Recovery!
In my thoughts and prayers always,
Ingo
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this blog to keep us informed. You are both amazing. We continue to hold you up before the Great Physician.
Thanks for inviting us along on this journey. The blog is really helpful to get a feel for what is happening and how you are both doing. Know that our prayers are with you daily.
Thanks also for the last comment. I woke us this morning with a cold! I won't stop by, but hope to catch-up with you on the phone. Bob K.
They say laughter is the best medicine. Keep it up. You are in my prayers each day and praying for good results from all the tests.
I echo all of the above comments...to be included in this journey via your Blog is nothing short of 'grace in action'...thank you.
This blog is the most amazing thing I have ever seen. My family gets to see all that is happening without all the phone calls. Just know that we are all pulling for you Dave, you are in our prayers everyday. Keep laughing, it is the best medicine. The things Val writes, I can actually see the smiles they create! Live just one day at a time, that is all you really can do... All our Love and Best wishes The Silivrias. Wes, Char, Solange, Shane and Chad xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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