Our dearest friends and family, Dad went home to be with the Lord this morning; he was surrounded by family when he took his final breath. While we are overwhelmed with grief for this earth-side loss, we rejoice that Dad is no longer suffering and is in heaven where he…
Category: Med Update
“How Much MORE, Lord?”
Even on morphine and oxycodine, Art still seemed restless and in pain yesterday. We asked for a nurse reevaluation and subsequently decided to start continuous care, meaning a nurse is onsite for 24 hour increments. But once again, I felt like David as he cries out in Psalms 13, “How…
Blessed Beyond Measure
[Jannae aside: Mom specifically wanted her to show up as the author of this post. Many people have expressed gratitude to me and Taylor for keeping this blog updated. All three of us contribute to the posts, but Mom really wanted the recognition this time. 😛] We have once again…
PIVOT!
[A message from Art: My deepest appreciation for those who have reached out and those who did the Meal Train. I’ve read every comment and believe in every comment. I appreciate you.] We had an appointment for blood work and a follow up with Dr. C at HOPE this morning….
Full House
We’re back to having a full house today! My aunt spent a few days with us while Jannae and Neal were in Seattle. She helped around the house so Mom and I could focus on Dad’s care, but she also helped check in on Dad during the night. She went…
Med Update
Emotional Whirlwind
[Edit: A previous version of this post said that chemo is not working; this was misleading, and we’ve corrected it! We don’t know if the chemo is working yet because there are not comparative scans, but there have been so many complications affecting Dad’s good cells, which were already low…
Bad Blood (Dad’s Version)
Well, we’re still in the hospital – Dad’s hemoglobin levels were trending up after two transfusions, but they dropped yesterday, causing the need for another transfusion so he was not able to get discharged like we had hoped. (We got problems, but we think we can solve ‘em.) Even so,…
It’s Not ER or Urgent Care…Words Spoken Too Soon
I started writing this yesterday, and then things changed. We went back to the ER and back to being admitted to the hospital. In a way, this reminds me of being on the mission field and how it is instilled in us to be flexible. Taylor and I were just…
Establishing HOPE
To quote the world’s best boss, “OH MY GOD! OKAY, IT’S HAPPENING!!” Huge praise – no setbacks!! Dad was SET UP for his second round of chemo today!!! Earlier this week, we were a bit anxious that we might not make it since Dad was experiencing some bloating and abdominal…
ER – Emergency Redo
Well, we went back to the ER the night of Monday, Feb 10. Art had a slight pain in his right calf, shortness of breath, and an elevated heart rate. (We’ve been saying we have been joining Art with sympathy pains, first with hiccups and now with cramps in our…