After a couple of weeks off from school, the kids are ready to go back. Well, “ready” might be the wrong word – they’re being forced back to school, kicking and screaming 🙂 With David still in the hospital, we’ve had to make some adjustments so the kids can resume their lives as normally as […]
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Today was a very quiet day. Perfect for David to rest. We did get a few visitors. That was so nice! It’s uplifting to our spirits to be able to just sit and chat with friends. David was able to walk around a little today, and then sit in a chair for a good part […]
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Saturday was pretty laid back. They got David over for radiation first thing in the morning (6:30). Now let me ask you this: How many doctors AND medical teams do you know, that are willing to come into work at 6 am on a Saturday morning, just for one patient? Seriously. I’m blown away by […]
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Today was pretty quiet, until it was crazy. Lol. That’s how it works a lot of days around here. First, we both had a good night’s sleep, praise God for that! Then, this morning we met with a Dr to talk about David’s sodium. His levels are low and they are concerned that after the […]
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David did his first round of radiation this afternoon. He will do another round tomorrow and possibly one on Saturday. He will have a total of 10, initially. We do not need to stay in the hospital to do all 10 rounds. If all the other doctors feel as though he’s ready to go home, […]
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Sorry I didn’t update last night. It’s like we got dropped into this cancer 101 class and we are cramming for the “finals”. There’s so much information and it’s just a roller coaster ride. So we decided to pursue radiation therapy first. This gives us the opportunity to start treatment even while David is in […]
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This morning was rough. David was still intubated until around 2:30. He was sedated, which is tough to see, but he was responsive. He would squeeze hands, open his eyes and tried to communicate via sign language. Once the tube was out, it was a huge relief to see him fully waking up from sedation. […]
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(Monday, 12/30): I knew today was going to be hard, and it didn’t disappoint. This morning our neurosurgeon came in and had a lot of information for us. To be honest, my head is still spinning from it. He’s a phenomenal neurosurgeon… Just a very fast talker and very blunt. David loves him. The surgery […]
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Even through all of this difficulty, there are so many things for which to be thankful. I am ridiculously happy that we have the opportunity to watch my nieces and nephews so Amy can focus all of her energy in supporting David in any way he needs. Unfortunately, that does mean their brood doesn’t have […]
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Another crazy day. It started off slow, but turned into a whirlwind. This morning we got the results from David’s MRI scan of his head. Not the best news, but again, not the worst news. He has two hematomas on the layer above his brain. So they aren’t actually on his brain, which is good. […]
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