Prayers Please

I'm sure all of you are aware that Mic is back in the hospital because of the second round of chemo elevating his temperature. Although uncomfortable--as you can imagine--this is a completely normal side-effect It was expected.

However, Mic started having some unexpected chest pain issues on Tuesday. He had another MRI in order to determine the cause behind the pain. Details are a bit sketchy at the moment, but the physicians believe that Mic may have a blood clot somewhere.

Doctors would normally treat this issue with the clot-busting drug Heparine. As I understand it, using Heparine isn't a treatment option at this time because of the state of Mic's blood cell counts. I wish I could tell you more, but that's all that I have at the moment.

The reason that I'm posting the blog today is simple. I'm asking each one of you to continue praying for Mic, Wendy, and the rest of the family. Also, please pray for the nurses and physicians caring for him.

David built an altar to the LORD there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then the LORD answered prayer in behalf of the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped. ~2 Samuel 24:24-25

Bone Marrow Tap

Two bags of chemo down, four to go! He is feeling good, considering the high dose that he's being given all at once. The staff seemed pleasantly surprised to see that he's handling it so well. Because his platelet counts were down when he arrived, his oncologist ordered a bone marrow tap. This will allow her to take a close look at what's going on. They did the tap this morning and he did well. They drew marrow and took a sliver of bone from his right hip.

In the meantime, he has to be given drops every six hours to protect his eyes since the chemo is pretty strong. He also has to complete a couple neurological exercises, touching his nose and writing his name, to be certain the drug is not affecting his brain and brain function.

Until next time, thank you for your prayers!

Warmly,
Wendy

P.S. Just received a call from Dr. Payne. She's pleased that his marrow is lookin' good.

Back for Round Two

We're back at Akron City for ROUND 2! Arrived at 10:00 a.m. with a warm welcome from the nursing staff. They slapped on his wrist band and showed us to his room, which is at the end of the hall in 714. It's not as big as the "Penthouse" he had before, but very spacious. We are very pleased. They took his height, weight and vitals immediately. He's down 11 pounds from when he first arrived on March 10th. If you haven't seen him, he looks really good.

The nurse just came in and took some blood. We're off to have some lunch then he'll start his chemo early this afternoon. The plan is that he's here through Friday, receiving 3 - 12 hour drips. As of today, feel free to call or stop in. It's the following 2 weeks, when he gets home, that his immune system will be compromised.

Thank you again to our loving friends and family that have made this chapter in our lives so bearable. I am often tempted to list the many wonderful ways people have shown how beautiful they are, but I fear to leave someone or something out. It's amazing how the little things make a big difference. I do want to thank Tim Whims for helping us with the blog. I take a picture, forward it to him, and "POOF" it's posted. Majority of these pictures are from my camera phone.

I will do my best to keep you informed.

Much love,
Mic & Wendy