November 30
Today was a productive day at rehab. Brad worked hard on the treadmill and walked with a single point cane. He also has a new friend–a mitten that he wears on his strong hand so that he is forced to use the weaker arm to function. He pretty much hates it. But it is a […]
Read More..>>November 29-Cooled Off
Well, Brad has cooled off. His temperature has gone down, and he is able to stay at RIC and keep doing his therapy. I am sure that this will probably happen again, so I will not freak out as much next time.
Brad has already worked very hard today. He did wall push ups, sit-ups, and […]
November 28-It’s Getting Hot in here
Brad is burning up! He has had a high temperature today. He has been lingering in the 101 range. So he is on an antibiotic and being watched. If his fever does not go away he will be heading back to Prentice to be under a closer eye by his oncologist. Let’s cross our fingers and […]
Read More..>>November 27
Brad was jailed again today. His white cell blood count was low so they took the key and locked him up. He stays in his room for therapy as well. I sort of feel bad for him but he is allowed visitors. And don’t feel too bad for Brad because usually he is in the […]
Read More..>>November 26
Brad is in the ceee-le-bri-tee room at RIC. He is in the room where Roger Ebert and Congressman Hyde stayed when they were there. I have not seen the view yet, but I hear it is not too shabby.
Brad’s speech therapist said she noticed such a big difference since he was gone. I am hoping […]
New Blog Feature…
Hair Loss Update…running record…..Today is day 10 of Brad’s chemotherapy cycle and he still has a full head of hair. (Well, the same as a few months ago…not as much as when he was in his twenties, but that is what marriage will do to you.)
We will keep posted on his hair drama.
November 25
Surprise…surprise…Brad is back at RIC and will start therapy tomorrow. They came to get him this morning. Brad finally has a room with a view here. He has always been in a 2 person room with the bed away from the window. Now he is moving on up.!!
Read More..>>November 24
Greetings everyone. They must REALLY like Brad at Prentice because they just don’t want him to go. He will be here one more night after he gets a blood transfusion. His blood counts are low, which means the chemotherapy is working. the docs are monitoring him and boosting his counts with blood, platelets, etc.
So…if you […]
Thanksgiving Pictures
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Thanksgiving Dinner-(Linner)
We had Thanksgiving dinner here at Prentice today(actually linner since it was 2:00 p.m.) It was delicious!!!! Wolfgang Puck knows what he is doing. We had a nice twist on the old favorites. All the food was prepared well and kept us raving for hours. Brad ate a big ol’ plate of food and had […]
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