dad and mom came over for a nice brunch at our new place yesterday. my brother scott came over as well. it was a very nice time for everyone.
today, dad's having his 3rd round of rituxan. there were little or no side effects with the 2nd round so we all have high hopes for these next two.
thanks for all your prayers and words of encouragement. please post a note of encouragement for him as he could still use some. thanks!
Showing posts with label rituxan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rituxan. Show all posts
Monday, June 16, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
rituxan today
just a short blurb about today. dr.p decided to keep dad in the hospital and administer the rituxan there while he was already in the hospital rather than send him home and have him come back tomorrow. at 3pm of so, he changed rooms to a floor where there's a chemo nurse and infusion room. at 9:15p the rituxan started up so he's in process as i write. it's a 6 hour infusion process so he'll be there a while. mom is going to stay with him as it's a comfort to them both to be together, especially since today is mom's birthday. happy birthday, mom!
continue praying for elevated spirits and strength of all kinds for them both. thanks for your prayers and good thoughts thus far. they have been a blessing and a hope.
continue praying for elevated spirits and strength of all kinds for them both. thanks for your prayers and good thoughts thus far. they have been a blessing and a hope.
Philippians 4:
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9 Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
God answers prayer
yesterday, dad had his first course of rituxan. he got to the infusion room at the hospital by 9:30a and was first infused with saline. the rituxan came at 11:15a and by 12:15p he had intense chills and shaking. he was unable to breathe deeply so he was given an oxygen mask. after another hour, the shaking and chills subsided after they gave his body a break from it. he was ready to go home but his oncologist suggested they try again to do the full course.
so, he completed the full 6 hours of the rituxan infusion and he came out exhausted. when he got home he enjoyed and in-n-out cheeseburger and fries because he was starving and slept the rest of the afternoon!
this morning was remarkable because dad was up before everyone and actually sitting up at the table enjoying his morning cup of joe. that hasn't happened for almost two weeks! he looks good, sounds good and says he feels pretty good. The rituxan seems to have worked and God has heard the prayers of his people!
he is scheduled for three more courses over the next three weeks, so hopefully it will continue to affect him positively.
Thank you, dear friends and family, for your prayers~
so, he completed the full 6 hours of the rituxan infusion and he came out exhausted. when he got home he enjoyed and in-n-out cheeseburger and fries because he was starving and slept the rest of the afternoon!
this morning was remarkable because dad was up before everyone and actually sitting up at the table enjoying his morning cup of joe. that hasn't happened for almost two weeks! he looks good, sounds good and says he feels pretty good. The rituxan seems to have worked and God has heard the prayers of his people!
he is scheduled for three more courses over the next three weeks, so hopefully it will continue to affect him positively.
Thank you, dear friends and family, for your prayers~
Sunday, June 1, 2008
monday needs prayer
monday morning at 9:30am, Don will have a new form of chemotherapy to attack the CLL. rituxan is very strong and will be administered intravenously over a 6 hour period. he will be monitored very closely during this period of time because of its potency.
after his last hospital stay, the doctor gave him a five day course of steroids to increase his strength and it has worked somewhat. surprisingly, his sweats, fever and chills have virtually subsided after beginning this steroid treatment. not having this continuing cycle gave him the opportunity to spend some quality time with his kids over the weekend [though they did see the terrible effects of the chills and fever when they first arrived].
please pray for peace as anxiety has been a major mental block for both Don and Rachel, given the intense side effects of the last chemo treatment [even though it was for MCC]. please pray also for Don's physical, spiritual, mental and emotional health and protection [Rachel's too, as they are each dealing with different issues].
after his last hospital stay, the doctor gave him a five day course of steroids to increase his strength and it has worked somewhat. surprisingly, his sweats, fever and chills have virtually subsided after beginning this steroid treatment. not having this continuing cycle gave him the opportunity to spend some quality time with his kids over the weekend [though they did see the terrible effects of the chills and fever when they first arrived].
please pray for peace as anxiety has been a major mental block for both Don and Rachel, given the intense side effects of the last chemo treatment [even though it was for MCC]. please pray also for Don's physical, spiritual, mental and emotional health and protection [Rachel's too, as they are each dealing with different issues].
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