Friends and Family,
Unfortunately as expected day 5 is another day of nausea and weakness. Bob hasn't been able to walk the wing in a few days because he's been so tired. This morning they took some blood, they were trying to be proactive in trying to type him in case he ever needed a stem cell transplant. However, the doctor realized that it's super expensive and they would need to do it over again at The Dana Farber Cancer Center in Boston anyway, so they basically drew his blood for nothing. Now he may need to get a blood transfusion tomorrow. We have to wait and see.
Speaking of Dana Farber, I started the paperwork to get Bob registered there today. Now all I have to do is get Bethesda to fax Bob's medical records to Boston for them to review. The people up there in Boston were very nice, and it looks like Bob's doctor up there will be the one his mom went to when she had Leukemia. (I asked them and they said no problem)
That's all that is going on here. Special thanks to Alwyn for the email he sent. Bob said he's going to watch "Secrets of the Founding Fathers" on the History Channel tonight.
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers,
Michele
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Youngs,
ReplyDeleteThinking about you every day brother. Don't get any ideas... don't have the hots for you or anything, still into girls and all of that. Well, one girl anyway. Although you did look real cute reading the paper every day in your tighty whities!! The entire Lynch family is behind you.
MAV!!
Hey there! I came over from Alwyn Cosgrove's blog and I just wanted to say to keep fighting the good fight. As long as you have hope, you have everything. Best wishes, Kim.
ReplyDeleteHey, I swung over by from Alwyn's blog as well. A good professor of mine always said love & care are the greatest things you can give someone. Bob is lucky to have such a wonderful family and terrific friends.
ReplyDeleteHope for the best,
Niel
Another poster coming via AC's blog.......Here's to wishing Bob and family all of the best during a very trying time and what will be the fight of a lifetime. I look forward to returning one day and reading stories about how cancer was no match for a determined man and his wonderful family.
ReplyDeleteRead about you on Alwyn's blog and wanted to let you know I am right there with you Bob. Fight like hell! My testicular cancer jumped to my lungs three months ago and I have had 16 chemo sessions in the last 7 weeks. 5 more sessions to go. Some days are pure hell, some are OK and some are great. You fight and you focus on that beautiful family of yours and you will beat this. I am sincerely sorry you have to deal with this, it is not easy and I pray with every fiber of my being you are going to beat this!
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you are your family,
Marc Van Hoek
Bob,
ReplyDeleteRead about your battle with AML from Alwyn's blog...know that many are with your on your road, even some who don't know you personally. Stay focused and live each day with strength.
Mikha'el (fellow survivor)