Good news, the shots worked! Yesterday Roberts granulocyte count was 14.5... way above normal. So they went ahead with the Chemo treatment. After the treatment he went in for a lung test and an X-ray. Everything is looking good and the treatment went well. He is feeling good today, and was able to go to work. His mouth sores have gone down considerably. He just has normal aches and pains and some bone pain (due to the shots). He got a Neulasta shot today to help start building those counts back up before they get too low again. They said its more potent than the Neupogen shots and it will last a lot longer. From now on he will be getting them after each treatment.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) he has an appointment to follow up on his biopsy surgery, and Thursday he gets his stitches out from the port surgery. We are expecting that this week is going to be tough on him since that's how it was for his last treatment. His 26th birthday is this Friday and we are planning to celebrate it with friends and family, hopefully he wont be feeling too bad.
We shaved his head and facial hair on Saturday. He didn't seem to mind much. Its weird because the 6 years or so we have been together I've never seen his face so naked... he definitely looks different...but he's still a cutie though! ☺
Thanks again to everyone for all you have done for us! It feels great to be so loved! I am a very independent person and it has been really difficult for me to accept so much help... I'm trying to be better and I'm learning to let people in. Thanks to all the families in our ward who have been bringing dinners, and for the concerned phone calls. Your service and kindness is very appreciated!
♥ Crystal
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