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Cycle Two is Wrapping Up
The "course B" of the Hyper-CVAD chemo wiped me out. At the beginning of the cycle my bones ached, and for the rest of the time I barely wanted to get out of bed. Slowly but surely I’ve gotten stronger and more energetic. And I’ve gotten
Cycle Two Progress
Today is day thirty-five of treatment which puts us about in the middle of cycle two (course B). This cycle seems to have traded nausea for achy bones. We are currently scheduled to start cycle three (back to course A) at UW Medical Center on April 9th. We are currently
Cycle One Down, On to Cycle Two
This evening Stephanie was admited to UW Medical Center - Montlake to begin cycle two, course B of her Hyper-CVAD treatment plan. We are in our room and ready to go! This stay should be around 4-5 days with 3 days of actual chemotherapy treatment. It is day 23 since
Feeling Electric
Knowing that we have many months of daily drives back and forth to Seattle I started looking at options that would provide better gas milage and comfort than my 2007 Honda Ridgeline. While the Ridgeline is great, it does have over 200,000 miles and is not the most fuel
Prayer Requests and Praises
Prayer Requests * That the blood infection antibiotics continue to work well. * Getting in a new picc line goes smoothly (most likely on Monday), they had a lot of trouble finding a vein last time. * Lots of trouble swallowing pills right now. * Possible discharge on Monday afternoon Praises * Visitor restrictions have
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
I’ve been thinking of the lyrics to this song quite a bit lately. During this battle so far I have felt so much peace and support from people’s prayers. I’ve also been feeling how light Jesus’ burden is, as I know he’s with me every step
Latest Updates and Prayer Requests
So they found out I have leukemia cells in my cerebral spinal fluid. The doctors want to be aggressive about tackling that, which means extra lumbar punctures, testing, and treatment. I’m glad they’re testing it early and often to attack the leukemia there, too. We were encouraged that
Some Updates From the Week
We’ve had a busy week of outpatient visits since coming home from the hospital. We are getting to know our way around Seattle Cancer Care Alliance pretty well. On Tuesday I had an appointment for a blood draw and to get a shot to boost my white blood cells
God is Answering Our Prayers
We’re getting ready to wrap up on my first inpatient hospital treatment for Leukemia. Here’s some of the prayers that we’ve seen answered so far: * Visiting hours were 11-8, not for 1 hour like my paperwork said, so Brandon has been able to be with me during
Seattle Visit
I decided it would be a great day to have the kids visit Seattle and see where their mom has been staying these last few days. It was a beautiful morning and the kids and Steph enjoyed the visit. While they were not allowed to into the hospital, we were
