Day 26 Admission Day 6 HiDAC

Hello everyone,

Just a quick note to let you all know that Bob's doing well. Megan and I just got home after visiting with Bob, and than sharing a delicious chicken dinner and homemade cobbler with our friends, Lee and Yvonne. We also sponged last night off of Joe and Deb...feasted on Joes' famous eggplant parm and FABULOUS spaghetti Bolognese. Thank you all for keeping us well-fed. Don't worry, we have doggy bags for Bob, although he continues to enjoy the desserts the most. He had a good day with lots of company. His cousins Rick and Joan, his patients George and Aniko, and my brother and sis-in-law Tom and Anna, and of course our nieces Meg and Kate. Bob thanks you all for the fly fishing book, Amarone, and pastry. He was enjoying the cookies tonight with his usual spot of milk.

Bob continues to need blood and platelets, but has had no fevers yet, despite having no white cells. His BP was still elevated today and he got another shot of lasix(diuretic) and was started on a med for his pressure. They have cut back on his IV saline so that should help also. He has 2 more infusions of this round of chemo...tonight and tomorrow afternoon...and than we wait. We want his WBC to stay low...that means the chemo is working....but hope for no serious infections while it is down. So that's pretty much where we stand...so far, so good.

A couple comments from himself...Bill,Bob says a true Maiar would not talk in this manner(that's in reference to your comment about Santa liking the Two Towers...hopefully you understand this cuz I don't). And as far as all the food discussions Bob says Dr. Perl told him the one thing you can do that will help you get thru the chemo is....EAT! Yeah!!! Something Bob is terrific at.

To Santa, yes I finished 2 towers and am onto Return of the King.

To Kris, yes the Sudoku is addicting and it's especially difficult when you're given benadryl every 24 hrs.(pre-platelets last 3 mornings in a row).

So much for a quick note...y'all didn't really believe that when you read it, didya?

Thank you one and all for hanging in there with us. Thank you for praying for us and sending your love and good wishes. Please keep praying and blogging and staying in touch. It means so much to both of us, but especially to Bob. I think he's starting to get a little lonesome, poor guy. I would've been pulling my hair out by now, but he's such a trooper. I am so proud of the great attitude he continues to maintain.

All our love,
Bob and Mo

P.S. Bon-Bon, I'm hurt...."your true friends"???? As Claree said to Wheezer in Steel Magnolias...."you know I love ya' more than my luggage". By the way, your blog was great, just on the wrong page, and you can skip the chicken. I want the homemade chips and licorice!!!