Richard had a fairly good weekend. He has been getting really tired each evening around 7 or 8 p.m. He just doesn't enjoy not having the strength he used to have. His counts were fine the end of this week. Richard will go in for his PET scan and CT scan on Tuesday at HUP. That's an outpatient test. He will wait for his call on Wednesday for a bed to be admitted. We will take him down Wed. evening. Unfortunately, I won't be able to stay with him on Wed. or Thurs. night, but I can stay Friday and Saturday. ....rules at work...
Hopefully, if he starts chemo. by Thursday (which he should), he should be able come home on Sunday, the 27th. (Birthday gift for me - Richie comes home!) This will be a Cycle A - 6 bags of chemo., each 12 hours apart. He doesn't have to wait for any drugs to flush out this time.
Our house is really coming together, room by room. We're almost done painting! Richard put in our toilet upstairs and vanity top, and then he and his dad hung our mirror, light fixture, and towel racks. It looks great! Richard was excited to do some plumbing, even if it was easy stuff. Tomorrow, I will finish painting all of the rooms with carpet on the floor, so all of the carpet shield plastic will be removed tomorrow! Richard was concerned our house wouldn't get done it time when he first went into the hospital, but now, he's seeing that everything's coming together and he's relaxing and getting excited.
Thanks, still, for all of your prayers and support. Richard needs strength to continue through these next treatments. It's still uphill, but he's doing it - one day at a time.
Love,
Daphne
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Good luck on your tests tomorrow! We'll be praying extra hard for wonderful results. You're doing great, Rich. Hang in there.
LOL, The Wright Gang
Even I'm getting excited about your new place! If you two are happy, then I'm happy for you!
Richard, you are truly amazing! You're my hero! You are soooo "THE MAN". You really ARE going to lick this thing. I'm praying hard that the scans are even better than what the doctors would have thought.
Sending love and prayers,
Cousin Dolores
I'm praying for you guys! I can't wait to see you next month! Hang in there! Glad the house is coming together. If you need anything call me!
Leslie
Hey Rich...
Keep up the good fight my friend. Our thoughts and prayers are ALWAYS with you, Daphne, and your family. I can't wait to see you. In the mean time, here's a joke you can share with your doctors.
Love, Drew & Family
There was a story of a plumber being called to a doctor's home to do some work. After working for about an hour, the plumber gave the M.D. a bill for $200. The doctor said, "Good Gracious Man! I have been to medical school and residency and have been practicing medicine for over 20 years and I can't charge that kind of money!" The plumber smiled and said, "Yeah, I couldn't either when I was in practice."
Daphne,
Thank you again for keeping us informed. Hope all goes well with Rich's tests and his next round of chemo. Rich, you"re one tough cookie!!!! Keep up the good work.
Love and God Bless,
Aunt Helen & Uncle Wayne
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