Nothing has changed today, Fran is waiting to go to the Dr. tomorrow and get the blood work done. Hopefully the results will show that everything is right where it is supposed to be and we can go to Duke to begin harvesting the stem cells. We will keep everyone posted.
Charlie
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Friday March 5
Fran has "bottomed out" with her white blood cells, hemoglobin and platelets which is good! Just what is supposed to happen. The staff at Blue Ridge Cancer Care sent her home immediately today and told her to go to bed. She can't go out and can't bring food in. She feels "not great but OK" and she's finally feeling some of the bone pain that everyone has been talking about.
A big thank you to Samia Ward, Natalie Norris and Connie Jones for taking Fran to see the Dr. this week.
Hopefully the "counts" will begin to start up this weekend and we will be able to go back to Duke on Monday for her stem cell harvesting. That is our prayer that everything will stay on schedule.
Thanks for your prayers.
Charlie and Fran
A big thank you to Samia Ward, Natalie Norris and Connie Jones for taking Fran to see the Dr. this week.
Hopefully the "counts" will begin to start up this weekend and we will be able to go back to Duke on Monday for her stem cell harvesting. That is our prayer that everything will stay on schedule.
Thanks for your prayers.
Charlie and Fran
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Tuesday, March 2
We're marching onward. Fran went to see Dr. Kevin Dye this afternoon regarding her stomach problems. He wants her to have a colonoscopy on Friday, March 12.
Everything is going well, just trying to get shots (three a day)and all the pills taken when we are supposed to.
Thanks for your concern and prayers.
Charlie and Fran
Everything is going well, just trying to get shots (three a day)and all the pills taken when we are supposed to.
Thanks for your concern and prayers.
Charlie and Fran
Monday, March 1, 2010
3/1/2010
Fran has had a pretty good day, still some stomach discomfort. She went to have her bloodwork done at Blue Ridge Cancer Care today. Hopefully all of her numbers are going in the right direction. Thanks to Connie Jones for taking her.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
We're back home 2/28
We got home today around 3pm. Fran is not feeling great which is to be expected.
She received her BIG chemo drug on Friday and did will with it. Then she started taking the prescribed meds for nausea and she began having extreme stomach cramping every time she ate or drank something. It was OK while we were at Duke because she was receiving a constant drip day and night of fluids, we don't have that anymore now that we are home.
Duke wanted us to get an appointment with a gastro Dr. here in Roanoke, so we go to see Dr. Kevin Dye this Tuesday. His office was great and allowed us to come with out having to wait along time for an appt. We go see him on Tue. at 1pm. Just pray he will be able to figure out what is going on with her stomach to give her some relief.
If all goes well, we will return to Duke next Tuesday to begin stem cell harvesting. We will keep you posted
Thank you again for all the prayers.
We love you, Charlie and Fran
She received her BIG chemo drug on Friday and did will with it. Then she started taking the prescribed meds for nausea and she began having extreme stomach cramping every time she ate or drank something. It was OK while we were at Duke because she was receiving a constant drip day and night of fluids, we don't have that anymore now that we are home.
Duke wanted us to get an appointment with a gastro Dr. here in Roanoke, so we go to see Dr. Kevin Dye this Tuesday. His office was great and allowed us to come with out having to wait along time for an appt. We go see him on Tue. at 1pm. Just pray he will be able to figure out what is going on with her stomach to give her some relief.
If all goes well, we will return to Duke next Tuesday to begin stem cell harvesting. We will keep you posted
Thank you again for all the prayers.
We love you, Charlie and Fran
Friday, February 26, 2010
Second Day at Duke
We had a long day at Duke, but a good one. We began at 8 AM and left at 4:10 PM
We had lots of fluid bags administered including the cytoxin chemo. So far so good, except for drowsiness which is good. We came straight back to our room and Fran went to bed. She woke up for supper and is almost out again.
We go back the next two mornings just for check up regarding her blood counts, etc.
Hopefully everything will be fine. Thanks for all the prayers, we love you all. If all goes well we'll be back in Roanoke Sunday afternoon.
Charlie and Fran
We had lots of fluid bags administered including the cytoxin chemo. So far so good, except for drowsiness which is good. We came straight back to our room and Fran went to bed. She woke up for supper and is almost out again.
We go back the next two mornings just for check up regarding her blood counts, etc.
Hopefully everything will be fine. Thanks for all the prayers, we love you all. If all goes well we'll be back in Roanoke Sunday afternoon.
Charlie and Fran
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