Feeling Good... :)

Hi everyone! I'm sorry I haven't updated for a few days. Richard has been feeling fairly well the past few days, and we've been taking advantage of it. The metal mouth side effect seems to have passed. He finished his at-home antibiotics on Saturday. A visiting nurse came out and de-accessed his port this morning. The only side effect he's dealing with now is tired arms and legs. He doesn't feel as "sleepy" tired as he was earlier in the week.

We found a bedroom suite that we liked at Good's Furniture on Friday night. It's made by Broyhill and it's their "Northern Lights" set. We are going back to order it tomorrow.

On Saturday, Richard helped his Dad outside, which was enjoyable for both of them.

Today, Richard and I had a small picnic at the park across from the development where our house is located. We went to Lowe's and picked up some items for our bathroom (vanity, wall cabinet, etc.). Richard commented to me that he really enjoyed this weekend because we/he spent a lot of time doing "normal" things.

He's calling his doctor in Phila. tomorrow to find out when he should be heading back for Round 4. We are thinking it will probably be the first or second week in May.

This week, Richard has his regular blood work Monday and Thursday, but he will also be getting some CSF fluid pulled from his Omaya for a culture. They want to make sure the infection is gone for good.

Rich is trying to accomplish and enjoy as much as possible during his good days here because his white blood cell counts may drop this week. Usually, he doesn't feel the fact that they've dropped (except for fatigue), but if they do, he has to try to avoid crowded public places. Usually, they come back up within 2-3 days.

Thanks for your patience with this delayed update. Hopefully, Rich will get a chance to update for himself this week so you all can hear from him personally!
Love, Daphne