Day 2

Ok, next update. Dad had his first day of chemo yesterday. It went really well. Took longer than it normally will, only because the nurse had to go through all the information we'll need to know for the future cycles. It was a lot to listen to and take notes for, but I think I got a pretty good grasp of everything. Today he was there at 8:30 am and it's now 6:00 pm and he should be finishing up as I type this. Long day and I know he's tired from sitting and doing nothing. He gets a dose of steroids with each treatment, which gives him a ton of energy. I got off work last night and went home to the house completely clean. Jordan looked at me and said, "I don't know what's wrong with him." It was so funny to see him like that. We'll see if the steroids do the same thing today or if he will be more tired.

One of the things the nurses are worried about are sores in his mouth. Three of the four drugs commonly cause sores which can migrate down his GI tract if he doesn't keep them under control. We went to Walmart and got mouth rinse and the nurse gave us a recipe for a rinse that is supposed to help prevent them and keep them clean once he does get some.

He got to see Dane today. Dane had a treatment at 11:00 am, and I told him that if I had to come up there and sit with him and Dane to keep them out of trouble, I wasn't going to be happy! I think he was on his best behavior.

Thank you all for all of your prayers, thoughts, and support. It means so much to us. For now, the only thing to do is to keep praying. He is still moving lots and we are going to try our best to keep him active and going. Pray for patience for us and him as we go through this, and as it starts to get difficult.