Short Version: Brace felt awful and weak today. He hasn't felt this bad since he was checked in the hospital. He did get a neupogen shot on Saturday so we hope this will keep his white blood cell count high. Radiation finished Friday and he got his graduation certificate. (Is that a thing?)
Friday: My friend took care of Brace on Friday so I could go up with Ammon Harps and Julie Balhorn to the Lake Arrowhead project. First time in over two months. We worked hard and long but got so much done. Claudine Barnett is the Designer so it will look marvelous. The home that we gutted has a beautiful view of the lake. We bought it as a vacation rental right before his diagnosis. After the remodel the home has seven queen size beds and one king size bed. It will be perfect for family reunions or just big families.
Friday was the last day of chemo for round 4 and the LAST day of radiation forever! (Thank you Dan and Heather)
Saturday: Brace was still pretty stable in the morning with pain meds. He was able to eat almost 5 bites of my chicken fiesta salad that we shared with James, Kjarstin and Heather Goodall. We went to get his neupogen shot and then went to an open house with Kjarstin and James. Brace came home and crashed and didn't really wake up while we watched Maleficent, Mistress of Evil at the house. We ended that late afternoon and he started to get pretty sick. It was a rough night.
Sunday: In the morning he felt really weak, but was stable enough to eat a little formula through his tube. Karen was able to go to church to feel the Spirit and feel the love of friends and family. When I got home Larry Anthon was in our bedroom chatting it up with Brace. Larry used to live in Portola but now lives in the big city of Houston. Kai Williams and Grant Stone came to give Brace the sacrament. Kai was ordained a priest the same day so this was his first time. He did a great job.
Sunday night the fullness of chemo set in. Throwing up and feeling absolutely awful started. By the miracle of prayers he slept all night.
Monday: This morning started with throwing up right after taking his formula. He was already weak so it really freaks me out when he throws up. He threw up last night too. The doctor appointment with Dr. Carroll was this morning at 10am. Brace could barely walk, but he wasn't in the mood for a wheelchair. We did however get our Handicapped placard today so we parked close.
Dr. Carroll said that since this is the roughest type of treatment regiment so feeling awful is to be expected. I asked him if it was OK to not eat if he felt like he was going to throw up and he said yes. As long as he gets lots of water he should listen to his stomach. He gave him more nausea meds and more antacid meds, which I'm praying will make a difference.
When he came home we gave him pain meds and he crashed for two hours. When he woke up he felt settled enough to eat so that was a blessing. We hope the new meds and days away from chemo will help. He's feeling pretty gross right now but no throwing up yet. :)
Thank you's
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Friday: My friend took care of Brace on Friday so I could go up with Ammon Harps and Julie Balhorn to the Lake Arrowhead project. First time in over two months. We worked hard and long but got so much done. Claudine Barnett is the Designer so it will look marvelous. The home that we gutted has a beautiful view of the lake. We bought it as a vacation rental right before his diagnosis. After the remodel the home has seven queen size beds and one king size bed. It will be perfect for family reunions or just big families.
Friday was the last day of chemo for round 4 and the LAST day of radiation forever! (Thank you Dan and Heather)
Saturday: Brace was still pretty stable in the morning with pain meds. He was able to eat almost 5 bites of my chicken fiesta salad that we shared with James, Kjarstin and Heather Goodall. We went to get his neupogen shot and then went to an open house with Kjarstin and James. Brace came home and crashed and didn't really wake up while we watched Maleficent, Mistress of Evil at the house. We ended that late afternoon and he started to get pretty sick. It was a rough night.
Sunday: In the morning he felt really weak, but was stable enough to eat a little formula through his tube. Karen was able to go to church to feel the Spirit and feel the love of friends and family. When I got home Larry Anthon was in our bedroom chatting it up with Brace. Larry used to live in Portola but now lives in the big city of Houston. Kai Williams and Grant Stone came to give Brace the sacrament. Kai was ordained a priest the same day so this was his first time. He did a great job.
Sunday night the fullness of chemo set in. Throwing up and feeling absolutely awful started. By the miracle of prayers he slept all night.
Monday: This morning started with throwing up right after taking his formula. He was already weak so it really freaks me out when he throws up. He threw up last night too. The doctor appointment with Dr. Carroll was this morning at 10am. Brace could barely walk, but he wasn't in the mood for a wheelchair. We did however get our Handicapped placard today so we parked close.
Dr. Carroll said that since this is the roughest type of treatment regiment so feeling awful is to be expected. I asked him if it was OK to not eat if he felt like he was going to throw up and he said yes. As long as he gets lots of water he should listen to his stomach. He gave him more nausea meds and more antacid meds, which I'm praying will make a difference.
When he came home we gave him pain meds and he crashed for two hours. When he woke up he felt settled enough to eat so that was a blessing. We hope the new meds and days away from chemo will help. He's feeling pretty gross right now but no throwing up yet. :)
Thank you's
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- Alan Lowry for dropping off soup today.
- Thank you to Jeff and Susan Frasier for video chatting Brace last Sunday about the new baby Dawson Frazier, son of the Austin Frazier and Julia Jeppson Frazier, daughter of Jodi Lake.
- Leslie, Lori and Cheri for extra prayers for sleeping on Sunday night.
- For putting Brace's names on prayer rolls. We feel your prayers.
- Thank you for praying for us and don't forget Carey Penrod.
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