Hello to our wonderful friends and family. Thank you for continuing to send good wishes and prayers. Thought it was probably time to give an update on how things are going.
Over the last month Chris has been doing pretty well. He is still suffering from fatigue but has been placed on a medication - Nuvigil - to help with that. Some days the Nuvigil works better than other days. Finding food that he is able to eat continues to be a challenge. Rice Krispies, Malt-o-Meal, eggs and strawberry ice cream are "staples". He works on the laundry during the day and has favorite shows he watches during the day. I suggested last night that he and I start walking the cul-de-sac for exercise and to help start building up his stamina (and to make me so much more efficient walking with crutches, LOL). The current plan is for him to return to work on April 9 and probably he will start back 4 hours a day rather than trying to go full steam ahead.
Lab work done over the last 2 weeks has all come back good and he has started his 3rd round of chemo last night. The dosage has been increased to the maximum it will be for the remainder of the treatment which is Temodar 420 milligrams per night for 5 nights. He takes Zofran for nausea an hour before and the morning after taking the drug and so far it seems to be working well. He hasn't felt nauseated or had any more episodes of vomiting which is really great. The next MRI is scheduled for April 3 and follow up with the neuro-oncologist on April 4. We totally expect nothing but positive results with that visit, because we know that our God is watching over us and providing his healing power. Besides, how can he possibly ignore all the prayers that he is bombarded with...right???
After about 16-1/2 weeks, my parents are finally back in their own home, sleeping in their own bed, driving their own car, freezing in the snow in Idaho. What a blessing it has been to have them here with us helping out in every way they could find. There is just no way to adequately express our gratitude for the sacrifices they have made to be here. Unconditional love and support is all we get from them. Who could possibly ask for more? Thank you mom and dad. You are two totally awesome people, an incredible blessing in our lives and we love you more than you can ever know.
Greg continues to call and come over often to make sure his brother is doing ok. What an incredible display of brotherly love. They are so close and love each other so much! It's wonderful to see and to be a part of that experience. Patty has started emailing us to practice her technical skills that she is picking up, lol and we are on the "special people" list because she doesn't email very many people. :-) Colleen and Randy, Mike and Wendy check in with us as well and everyone is just a phone call and an airplane ride away if we need them. Knowing that they are all ready and willing to come and help is very reassuring. Of course, all of our local friends and family are here at the drop of a hat as well and are consistently reminding us of their availability to help with anything we need. Blessings upon blessings!
Thank you again for continuing to send your good wishes and prayers our way. We feel so much love and support from so many people. It is simply awesome.
I am scheduled to return to work on April 2, still on crutches now, waiting for the holes in the tibia to fill in so they are not as much as risk for additional fracture. Not sure what the next step is since the hardware removal and the arthroscopy clean up didn't really help. I just can't believe that a little fall from a ladder could cause such major disruption and constant pain!
The boys are doing well. Jonathan is on spring break right now and my goal for him during this time is to deep clean his room...ughhh! Ryan is going to school and working and Sam is working and playing as many "gigs" as possible. They are all incredibly supportive and loving. They do need reminding that things need to be done around the house and that dad and mom can't do it all, but once reminded they are good at getting it done.
So overall we have progress and progress no matter how big or small is a step forward and heading in the right direction. Look for another update next month after our visit with Dr. Green where we will get the results of the next MRI. In the meantime, keep the prayers and good thoughts coming our way.
Thank you for your support and love over the last 5 months. We love all of you and appreciate each and every one of you for what you do for us.
Blessings,
Chris, Janet, Sam, Ryan and Jonathan
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