Brian and I have been able to spend the entire weekend at the apartment! He had a follow up appt on Friday to have routine blood work done and it showed that he is doing very well. Last week when he was admitted, his immune system was at a 0.5 (the normal level is 11-14), and on Friday he was at a 55!!! The dr said he definitely wasn't at risk for infection anymore and he thinks he's Superman now. They took him off the shots to boost his white cell counts and his counts should come back down to normal by next week. Also, since he is doing so well he doesn't have to go back to the hospital until next Wednesday when he is scheduled to start chemo again. Of course we are still being cautious with germs, taking all his medications, and checking his temperature, but so far everything is going great. He also has been feeling so great that he hasn't had to take any pain medications in 2 days! He is still a little low on energy though and is pretty much just staying on the couch all day watching tv, playing xbox, and napping.
Brian's dad came down for the weekend and was able to spend some time with him, and I was able to do my routine Saturday activities of running errands, doing laundry, and cleaning. The big event this weekend was shaving Brian's head. His hair had started coming out by the handfuls, so he decided to go ahead and shave it. He was brave enough to let me play barber, until I accidentally nicked his head and he took the razor away. It was kinda sad, but we weren't going to give cancer the power, and Brian wanted to go ahead and shave it himself before cancer took it all away for him. He should definitely get some good use out of the hats we have now. With how great the weekend was, I would have to say the low point is not being able to watch Cowboys games down here. For some reason the tv stations want to televise the Texans games over the Cowboys!!
Praises:
We have had a great weekend
Brian's body is recovering well from the first round of chemo and the infection
We are very lucky to have such a wonderful family and friends that we are so grateful for
Prayer Requests:
That Brian's body will continue to fight through the second round of chemo
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I am thrilled that you had such a good week-end and that Brian is feeling so much better. You are ever in my prayers.
Love you,
Donna
I think it was better that they showed the Texans. The Dallas-Lions game would have raised Brian's blood pressure. Sure was a nice win for the Patriots. Loved the plays that Moss & Jabar made right on none other than Anthony Smith.
Joyce
Brian,
I'm so thrilled that you continue to improve. I will pray that your chemo treatment Wednesday goes well and that you are blessed with a wonderful Christmas.
Amanda thanks for keeping up with this blog. We're all concerned about Brian's health and this is a wonderful way for us to be able to check in and see how he's doing without having to bother you guys.
I don't want to call and bother you but please know I'm keeping both of you in my thoguhts and prayers all the time.
Joyce
Hey guys!
YEA!!!!! I'm so happy that Brian is feeling decent and y'all had a somewhat enjoyable weekend! Give God the Glory! We are still praying and are here if you need us! I don't know about those Cowgirls, but how about those Denver Broncos 41-7 win?!!!!!!! Love it! ;) Lol.
Have a great week! Love you!
~Autumn & Damion
hmmm...maybe I should've bought you the reindeer hunting hat with lights...
:)
We are so glad to hear the HUMOR still in your blog!! We miss you guys and are praying for you always - and check your blog religously. We will keep you posted on the Cowboys - THEY ALWAYS WIN! Haha! HT misses yall too...not the same w/o you two.
Hilarious that Amanda nicked your head, Brian. Much like her putting on the suntan lotion, right? :)
We love you guys, hang in there!!!
Love yall,
Landry, Jamie & Brooke
Brian & Amanda,
So glad that Brian is feeling so much better, and glad ya'lls weekend was a good one. Praise God! I really enjoy reading your blog, and it keeps us all updated on you all. Guess Brian will need a Dallas Cowboy's knitted cap to keep his head warm. The cowboys are 12-1 now, and I think they have a good chance of getting to the superbowl. I do hope the next round of Chemo goes well. You are both in my prayers everyday. God Bless you both!
Love,
Aunt Betty
Bald is beautiful!
Brian,
We are glad that you are feeling so well! I have asked everyone I know to pray for you to continue getting better. As for the Texans, it only took us a week before we became fans. You just can't help it when you are down here :)Again, if you guys need anything let us know.
We are so excited to hear of Brian's progress. We will be praying for all to go well on Wednesday.
Amanda don't feel bad, the only pro sports we see here are OU!!!
Love,
Wayne and Lola
Andre Agassi and Vin Deisel can't be wrong! Amanda may want you to keep your head shaved from now on.
Ech.
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