Survivor week 37 day 7

Today we just rested. Barbara still has leg pain but is getting stronger. Her voice is stronger. So the high blood platelets are letting her get stronger. Tonight we start chemo.

We will see how she reacts to the chemo since she had the avastin on Wednesday

Survivor week 37 day 6

Barbara slept the best she has slept in months. We left OKC to drive home to Altamont. So we made it home about 5:30. We ate dinner and then sat on the front porch to watch the birds. Just a nice evening

Barbara still has leg pain but it isn't the sharp pain of last week
Hopefully she will continue to get better

We just praise God that she hasn't had any adverse side affects from the avastin.

Please keep the prayers coming

Survivor week 37 day 5

Today we met with the oncologist and found out that Barbara's platelets were at 136,000. Yippie.

So he said that Barbara should take the drug avastin. So we had a iv and took the drug. Well it is done. We will need to take another session in 3 weeks. So thanks for the prayers. We are back at Leanna and Brian's

Tomorrow we drive back to Altamont.

Here is Barbara watching Leanna plant flowers at her house

Survivor week 37 day 4

Oops they may have to put me in a home for old people. Last night I said that Barbara had myopathy. Well that Is not true. The word is neuropathy Maybe I need a hearing aid. Hopefully you all knew better and didn't go to the Internet and think where did that come from. So it is neuropathy that is causing Barbara the leg pain yep now you can go to the Internet to find out what causes neuropathy.

Thank you all for the prayers. It is so wonderful. Each day we get calls from from friends that they are praying for us. Never the same people but friends from all over the world. Yes we have been blessed by God with having good friends. Thank you

Today we had a blood test to get ready for the oncologist. Barbara still has the pain but the medicine seems to be helping her lessen the pain

Survivor week 37 day 3

We got up and had a protein breakfast. Then we had a doctors appointment with the leg doctor. He said no broken bones. No sprain. He did x ray and it showed no arthritis. He wants Barbara to do a bone density test.

He felt that the pain was from myopathy He was surprised that Barbara was not using any pain medicine. He suggested one medicine but the oncologist did not want to use it as it would cause blood issues. So he prescribed a medicine that may not take the pain away but it will take the edge off the pain. So that is where we are tonight. Barbara has taken one dose of the medicine and it did not take the pain away. We will talk to the oncologist on Wednesday to see if we can go to the other pain medicine.

Barbara is still eating good and is having lots of protein. She gets blood work done tomorrow. We travel to Dallas tomorrow and have an appointment at 9:00 Wednesday.

Leanna and Brian were planting flowers and Barbara was just watching. At least she got some fresh air.

Thanks for all your prayers

Survivor week 37 day 2

We are at Leanna and Brian's. Barbara and I stayed home while Leanna and Brian went to church. Barbara's leg is still bothering her a lot. Her energy level
Is getting better. We pray that will continue. We are still eating to grow her platelets. Lots of proteins.

In the morning we go see the leg doctor. Pray that he will be able to help her pain

Survivor week 37 day 1

Got up this morning and headed to OKC. We are going to celebrate Sarah's birthday tonight. Barbara slept the first half of the trip the jeff leg began to bother her so no more rest. Ed got to Leanna's and she went to bed.

I got her up to go to david and Sarah's. We had a good time but Barbara wore out so we came back to Leanna and Brian's.

On the way here we received s call from dr Parikh's office. She had a family emergency so our appointment has been canceled. We still two other appointments so it was not a wasted trip. Besides we got to see friends and celebrate Sarah's birthday.

We will rest tomorrow.
Sunday is coming