Ryan felt a little better yesterday and seems to be feeling a lot better today, he's aggravating me anyways :)
He went to the tractor pulls last night and enjoyed that and we're heading to the fair in a few hours to watch his dad race horses. The strength is slowly returning.
No news yet from the doctor on his tests from Monday.
-A
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sick Again
Ryan just can't seem to kick the being sick bug. He got sick after breakfast this morning and so called the doctor and went to see him. The doctor told him that his getting sick is most likely from the coughing. He also thought that maybe the cough sounded like whooping cough. Ryan had to get a chest x-ray and also get swabbed for whooping cough and the flu. So, we're waiting to see if any of those tests come back positive. He is on an antibiotic and a cough suppressant so hopefully he'll start to feel a little better tomorrow.
He's been kind of mopey and tired today.
Please pray that he will begin to get his strength and health back.
-A
He's been kind of mopey and tired today.
Please pray that he will begin to get his strength and health back.
-A
Thursday, August 20, 2009
A Whole Week
Sorry, it seems like it has been a while since I've written, looking at the last date, a week ago. Ryan seems to be getting a little stronger every day. He told me today he thought he might be strong enough to go back to school, I had to laugh as he limped into the house. He is getting there, but not there yet. Probably a couple more weeks, Dr. Marinella thought that would be a good idea. We are enjoying Ryan being home, but I personally am lamenting the fact that I will have to return to work very shortly - well, actually, I worked today. . .
One prayer request - Ryan has gotten sick a couple times in the past couple of days. It has been right after eating and he doesn't feel sick before or after, he just gets sick. He's going to call and check on it with the doctor tomorrow. Pray that it isn't anything major and he continues getting better each day.
-A
One prayer request - Ryan has gotten sick a couple times in the past couple of days. It has been right after eating and he doesn't feel sick before or after, he just gets sick. He's going to call and check on it with the doctor tomorrow. Pray that it isn't anything major and he continues getting better each day.
-A
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Healing Begins
Ryan is very glad to be home and Aubrey and I are very happy that he is here. It is now time for him to begin getting his strength back and letting his body get back to normal.
We have an appointment on Monday with his doctor to talk about what his plans for the future are. Right now we are just enjoying being home.
Aubrey is sleeping in her crib in her own room tonight! She was a little scared at first, but after I stayed with her a few minutes she was fine and fell to sleep.
Praying that she sleeps through the night and good rest for Ryan as well.
-A
We have an appointment on Monday with his doctor to talk about what his plans for the future are. Right now we are just enjoying being home.
Aubrey is sleeping in her crib in her own room tonight! She was a little scared at first, but after I stayed with her a few minutes she was fine and fell to sleep.
Praying that she sleeps through the night and good rest for Ryan as well.
-A
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Getting Closer and Closer
to coming home that is! Ryan's surgery to remove his port is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Dr. Marinella told him that as long as his cultures from Sunday didn't grow anything and he didn't have any fevers that he could probably go home tomorrow. He didn't say that for sure, but I think that if he doesn't let him out tomorrow that he might have a big discussion with him. Ryan is definitely ready to come home, we're ready to have him back.
He is still quite weak and it will probably take a while until he gets all his strength back, but getting him back home will be a great first step.
Please pray that Ryan's strength begins to come back and that when he gets ready to go back to school, that he'll have enough energy for it.
-A
He is still quite weak and it will probably take a while until he gets all his strength back, but getting him back home will be a great first step.
Please pray that Ryan's strength begins to come back and that when he gets ready to go back to school, that he'll have enough energy for it.
-A
Monday, August 10, 2009
Prayers Answered
Ryan's nurse today said that she thinks Ryan's body must have just needed a full day of rest yesterday and it was going to get it in some way.
Ryan is much better today. He ate macaroni and cheese and meatloaf for lunch and mashed potatoes, turkey, and yogurt for supper. He kept everything down today, no fevers either. They took his catheter out this afternoon, and they are scheduling surgery to hopefully take his port from his chest tomorrow. He should come home Wednesday, depending on when they can schedule surgery.
His doctor said he looked much better than he expected him to look today, especially after the call he got last night.
There will not be an 8th round of chemo. At this time, we don't know for sure everything that will happen, we will probably consult with a transplanter and Ryan may have to take maintenance chemo drugs (pills), but this is hopefully the last hospital stay.
He is still a bit swollen in his stomach, but all the other swelling has pretty much gone. Our God is a great God. There were a couple rough days when it was hard for me to stay positive because I couldn't understand why things would be going so well and then slam to a stop. It isn't always for us to understand God's plan, just accept them and go forward. We have, we will continue to do so.
-A
Ryan is much better today. He ate macaroni and cheese and meatloaf for lunch and mashed potatoes, turkey, and yogurt for supper. He kept everything down today, no fevers either. They took his catheter out this afternoon, and they are scheduling surgery to hopefully take his port from his chest tomorrow. He should come home Wednesday, depending on when they can schedule surgery.
His doctor said he looked much better than he expected him to look today, especially after the call he got last night.
There will not be an 8th round of chemo. At this time, we don't know for sure everything that will happen, we will probably consult with a transplanter and Ryan may have to take maintenance chemo drugs (pills), but this is hopefully the last hospital stay.
He is still a bit swollen in his stomach, but all the other swelling has pretty much gone. Our God is a great God. There were a couple rough days when it was hard for me to stay positive because I couldn't understand why things would be going so well and then slam to a stop. It isn't always for us to understand God's plan, just accept them and go forward. We have, we will continue to do so.
-A
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