Our morning started off great. We got a lot of rain and it was a perfectly muddy mess that would cheer up any farmer out there. We called the dr and they said everything was a go. When we got to the dr we found out that Dr Patel is out of town for 2 weeks. Seriously? And then his nurse told us that Jeff will not be taking all of the chemo. He will take the Interleuken and Interferon but not the 3 other kinds of chemo. Wish our doctor was there so we could ask some questions. The nurse explained that Jeff's blood counts are still low. His platelets finally reached 100 but his hemoglobin and white count had both dropped a little. Further treatment with those three chemo drugs could permanently damage Jeff's bone marrow. Well of course we don't want that to happen but we really wish Jeff's dr could have taken the time to discuss that with us.
But moving on we are at the hospital. We are waiting to start treatment. The two drugs Jeff is taking are the serious ones that require him to be monitored while he gets them. We have been waiting over 2 hours to start but just got word that they lost his blood sample. They're looking for it. Really? Everyone is starting to piss us off! And I even brought everyone Christmas cookies. My friend Missy told me a great quote her Dad told her. "People this time of year just need a good ole Christian ass whipping." Yes Pops they do. I just don't want to be the one who has to smack the Christmas spirit into them.
We are praying this Round - The Final Round goes easier than all the others. Maybe Jeff won't be so sick. Maybe he can enjoy Christmas with his family. Maybe this chemo is killing all the cancer. Maybe we will have the best nurses everyday all week. Maybe the blizzard won't be so bad. Maybe we'll all get through this. Maybe we'll be okay. Maybe.
Still in the Christmas spirit,
Jeff and Leta
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