The last few days have been pretty normal. What we learned last appointment, however, was that now is the time to be more careful about infection. We pretty much had it backwards the first go around. The chemo meds affect his blood counts starting day 7. Mark has to take his temperature three times a day to make sure he doesn't have a fever. As soon as he feels the best is when we have to be the most aware. It is so bizarre. Mark had his blood work done today and his white blood cells were low. It is crazy! Last week they were 17.7, this week .7 Things change so fast. I was hoping he would be able to come to my soccer game tonight so that my team would believe that I was in fact married. I always talk about this mysterious Mark person, but since he never shows his face I bet they think I am making the whole thing up:) Since the indoor arena is quite possibly the dirtiest place ever, no amount of sanitizer and protection could have saved Mark's immune system. Maybe next time. For now I am the oldest person on the team who claimes to not be a loner.
Mark just got done telling me that the nurses at the office are downright pros. He has quite the collection of bruises and sore spots from his Monday beatdown. Today's blood draw was smooth as silk. He was so grateful for some gentleness.
In other news, we are hoping to go with some friends to a cabin this weekend. Mark and I will pretend we are going on a stellar vacation. We are quite excited and I hope he feels good enough to go. So far so good.
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So I ran across your blog from someone else's and have just been heartbroken for what you guys have to go through. I can't even fathom and hope that you guys are comforted and impressed by your openness about everything! I have had a spinal headache and it is a killer! So I know the pain from that and wish no one to have that...hope all goes a little better and you can get through this time in your lives! This is Cara Hart Sullenger by the way, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't me that told you your head looked like a grape, so I can rest :)
I know I have already told you this but I have to tell you again. You are such an amazing writer. It is seriously the highlight of my day to get on the computer and check to see if you have updated you blog!
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