June 19, 2007

I checked into the hospital on Monday, June 11th. There has been a lot of stuff happening while I have been here. I have had so many bags of stuff pumped in me that I wonder how I made it.

First, of course, I underwent 5 days of chemotherapy. There were 3 different types of chemo. One type was for three days and the other two were for 5 days. Last Saturday night was my last dose. Each day of chemo added a little more nausea as a side effect. I’m feelings a little less nausea each day now. I hope that continues at a rapid pace.

The doctors are quite pleased with the effectiveness of the chemo on the leukemia. I am at the lowest point of my count and will need to wait for my white count to rise before getting to go home. I could be here another 2 weeks.

The second issue is a loss of ability to lift my right foot. That means I can’t bend my right foot up toward my right leg. When I walk, my right foot will drag unless I lift it really high. There has been some nerve damage to cause this. I won’t go into the medical explanation, but I have 100% chance of some good improvement in recovery with 50% chance of total recovery. I am being fitted for a brace to help in the therapy now.

As far as the next step(s) to address the leukemia, the doctors need to wait for more info to decide timing. I’ll let you know when I find out.

You guys are great prayer warriors for me. Please keep it up. I want to be in God’s will and to not miss His voice.