My Dad's birthday was Feb. 22 and Emily's is March 8 so we decided to have a birthday celebration for both of them this evening. We're having pizza and cake and ice cream and we're going to play our own version of Pictionary. We know how to party! It's so fun to have my parents and the Russells here together.
It has been wonderful to have Mom and Dad here this week. It was so funny because a nurse asked me the other day if my parents were high maintenance and I said "Are you kidding? They are taking care of me!" They've been so amazing--taking me to all my appointments and always saying "Don't worry about us...this is why we came." And Mom is spoiling us with her good cooking. But yesterday stretched me to my limit! But of course Mom and Dad remained calm and supportive even when I got emotional.
About yesterday...The most frustrating thing about what's going on right now is the process of coming up with the right dosage of Heparin to control the dumb old blood clots. It's a very tricky drug. And this process is so rare that my wonderful experienced nurses are even having to learn new things. I'm so special! But anyway, there was a mix-up about my schedule yesterday and I ended up sitting at the Cancer Center from 9:00 am till 12:15 pm for something which took only about 15 minutes. Then we had to be back to the Cancer Center for my radiation treatment at 2:00. Then back to the Cancer Center at 5:00 to test my blood for heparin level. Thank goodness it was within theraputic limits so the pharmacy made me five shots to get me through the weekend. Monday I'll have it tested again to see if the same dosage should be continued or if they need to change it. So far I've had to have the blood level tested every two days. Hopefully eventually there will be a dosage that will keep things at the level they need to be and I'll only have to be tested weekly.
Please continue to pray that the tricky heparin will do what it's supposed to do and thank you so much for your love and support! Love, Julie
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Hi Julie and Greg,
Continued thoughts and prayers from next door! I will not be headed down to Pullman again until next week, so please let me know if I can help with any appointments this week or anything else. Remember Julie - it is my privilege:) I sure hope you get the Heparin thing under control, but it sounds like you are able to keep up with the chemo and radiation - so that is surely progress! So glad you had your Mom and Dad to visit - they are the nicest people!
Julie,
I was thinking about you today.
I hope that your treatments went well and on schedule.(or close to it)Love,Lauri
Thanks again for including me in the fun party. It was so fun to celebrate with Grandpa and Grandma. i love you and you are constantly in my thoughts and I am always praying for you.
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