So yesterday I was angry and had a moment of weakeness... but nothing like the day after...
We had a good time with dad last night, we had a lovely dinner with family and a beautiful strawberry cake for him. I will be posting some pictures hopefully tonight.
Yesterday dad started out bad... but I think he was happy to have had so much love from friends and family on his birthday. Thank you all for the calls, cards, prayers, thoughts, posts, e-mails, etc... He really felt touched and loved!
God bless all, and let's keep up the prayers, soon we will be flying to Arizona. We leave Richmond Sept. 29th. Crossing fingers for a great outcome from this visit!!! :)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Pain...
Today is a special day. It's Dad's BDAY! He is turning 57 today. All I wish was that he was feeling better... I wish he wasn't in so much pain. Dad woke up this morning and he is in extreme amounts of pain. Mom helped him shower so he could get ready... You would think most of us on our birthdays would be getting ready for a day full of life and surprises. Well dad is getting ready to go to the hospital to get chemo... :(
Please my God help him!! Give him strength and give him peace... We hate to see him suffer!!
I wish I had good news... but I dont... and I'm sorry I'm to hurt to write on this blog today.
Please my God help him!! Give him strength and give him peace... We hate to see him suffer!!
I wish I had good news... but I dont... and I'm sorry I'm to hurt to write on this blog today.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Goodness...
Hello everyone!! Sorry for slacking on my posts, been busy and was on vacation for some time.
Dad got blood taken out last Tuesday to check on the progression (hopefully) of the treatment. He had a good week last week, eating healthy and eating lots, which is excellent- :)
Thursday we had an appointment with Doc and I went with dad. Mom was anxious and decided to stay home. No need to be anxious though, because God is hearing our prayers!! YAYAY!!! According to the doctor dad is responding well to this chemotherapy, his protein levels are going back down, just the way they should. Being on the right path of treatment is so crucial right now. We want to kill as much of those naughty cells as we can, so he can proceed to have a bone marrow transplant! Which is our hope for a remission, and a long one, because God is good!
Dilemma- We will continue with this chemotherapy, even though it is a bit harsh on dad, but we are also going to Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale Arizona for a second medical opinion. The Mayo Clinic has many excellent doctors who focus on multiple myeloma and we hope that by their research and experience in the field they will be able to guide us towards that so wanted remission. On that note, dad has started the chemotherapy last Thursday more velcade and doxil. Monday he received Doxil and has been very tired and feeling pain, but we were expecting this to happen. We just hope he continues to eat and feel strong.
Jonathan called the Mayo Clinic yesterday (Tuesday) and spoke to a receptionists who gathered basic information about my dad and his situation. This information will be forward to the Hematology/Oncology department of the Mayo Clinic. They will assign dad with a doctor who will be contacting us and the current Doc within the next week or two to get more information and set up the appointment. We are anxious but glad we have decided to get that second opinion- I think in more serious illnesses one should always seek the most amount of knowledge as possible to receive the best outcome from treatment.
(Happy late B-day to Jonathan: He turned 28 on Sept 8th!!! :) )
The whole family is hopeful and we continue to pray and cheer for dad!
Florida was great, me and Mike had lots of fun with friends and enjoyed the nice weather and the beach. We now look forward to seeing Vo Montague & Maura, and Nick & Sandy to come visit in October. I haven't seen grandad in almost two years, he is 91 and I am so glad he is still healthy to make these long trips. Can't wait to spend some quality time with the family!!!
Daniel- went to see Daniel this past Monday, Sept 13th at the V.A. Hospital (Veterans Hospital)here in Richmond. He looks great and I was sooo happy to see him. At first I was hesitant to go, maybe anxiety? But he looks wonderful and he is even standing up during physical therapy. One thing I was really disappointed with was the actual Hospital. I have been in many types of hospitals before, but this one was extra depressing. I thought it was kind of dirty and not the best area of town, if you know what I mean. My question is why can't Daniel choose which hospital he wants to stay in? Why not stay in a private hospital where they have more assistance and better technology? Is it because the Government doesn't want to pay for it? Strange because this proud American has put his life at risk for the benefits of the country he loves and after all that he can't pick a hospital to get treatment? It just baffles me... Sorry for judging, but I just can't help to wonder and feel this way...(this is solely my opinion, not anyone else's- to make it clear.) I'M CHEERING FOR YOU DANIEL!!! You are a HERO- thanks!!
This is all for now- I will be back with more information in a couple days- maybe even tomorrow! God Bless Everyone!
FYI- Dad's birthday is coming up on September 20th!!! :D
Dad got blood taken out last Tuesday to check on the progression (hopefully) of the treatment. He had a good week last week, eating healthy and eating lots, which is excellent- :)
Thursday we had an appointment with Doc and I went with dad. Mom was anxious and decided to stay home. No need to be anxious though, because God is hearing our prayers!! YAYAY!!! According to the doctor dad is responding well to this chemotherapy, his protein levels are going back down, just the way they should. Being on the right path of treatment is so crucial right now. We want to kill as much of those naughty cells as we can, so he can proceed to have a bone marrow transplant! Which is our hope for a remission, and a long one, because God is good!
Dilemma- We will continue with this chemotherapy, even though it is a bit harsh on dad, but we are also going to Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale Arizona for a second medical opinion. The Mayo Clinic has many excellent doctors who focus on multiple myeloma and we hope that by their research and experience in the field they will be able to guide us towards that so wanted remission. On that note, dad has started the chemotherapy last Thursday more velcade and doxil. Monday he received Doxil and has been very tired and feeling pain, but we were expecting this to happen. We just hope he continues to eat and feel strong.
Jonathan called the Mayo Clinic yesterday (Tuesday) and spoke to a receptionists who gathered basic information about my dad and his situation. This information will be forward to the Hematology/Oncology department of the Mayo Clinic. They will assign dad with a doctor who will be contacting us and the current Doc within the next week or two to get more information and set up the appointment. We are anxious but glad we have decided to get that second opinion- I think in more serious illnesses one should always seek the most amount of knowledge as possible to receive the best outcome from treatment.
(Happy late B-day to Jonathan: He turned 28 on Sept 8th!!! :) )
The whole family is hopeful and we continue to pray and cheer for dad!
Florida was great, me and Mike had lots of fun with friends and enjoyed the nice weather and the beach. We now look forward to seeing Vo Montague & Maura, and Nick & Sandy to come visit in October. I haven't seen grandad in almost two years, he is 91 and I am so glad he is still healthy to make these long trips. Can't wait to spend some quality time with the family!!!
Daniel- went to see Daniel this past Monday, Sept 13th at the V.A. Hospital (Veterans Hospital)here in Richmond. He looks great and I was sooo happy to see him. At first I was hesitant to go, maybe anxiety? But he looks wonderful and he is even standing up during physical therapy. One thing I was really disappointed with was the actual Hospital. I have been in many types of hospitals before, but this one was extra depressing. I thought it was kind of dirty and not the best area of town, if you know what I mean. My question is why can't Daniel choose which hospital he wants to stay in? Why not stay in a private hospital where they have more assistance and better technology? Is it because the Government doesn't want to pay for it? Strange because this proud American has put his life at risk for the benefits of the country he loves and after all that he can't pick a hospital to get treatment? It just baffles me... Sorry for judging, but I just can't help to wonder and feel this way...(this is solely my opinion, not anyone else's- to make it clear.) I'M CHEERING FOR YOU DANIEL!!! You are a HERO- thanks!!
This is all for now- I will be back with more information in a couple days- maybe even tomorrow! God Bless Everyone!
FYI- Dad's birthday is coming up on September 20th!!! :D
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