Lovingheart

On the 24th, Marlon went to a friend's in the evening.  First social thing he has done since Halloween.  Still being careful however in January he will start to get out more.   It has been a rough season for people's health.  I do worry sometimes even being at work as I see so many dealing with colds and more.  I imagine at first Marlon will catch most things going around.  His body has to build up strength and immunity.  That said, he appears very strong and healthy.  Physically strong, active, and well.  Unfortunately, he has not received approval for the dasatinib so he is staying with imatinib.  This drug does seem to be harder on his system.  We are still playing around with the best time of day to take it so that food and drugs stay down.  Not always the case. Early in the morning on the 25th I woke up and noticed a disembodied arm lying next to me.   What a shock.  With my right arm I felt this cold limp a...

Another uneventful hospital visit.  He doesn't need to go back for a month now.  Keeping an eye on the rash but it isn't serious.  They still haven't received approval for the chemo drug so he is taking the original one.  Ever so often he gets a strong hit of nausea. It's what happened afterwards today that has me shaking. We were driving towards Guelph, on a side road and there was a van on the side.  A guy flagged us down.  I stopped on the road as no one was behind me.  He didn't have much gas, his family was with him, and he needed help/money.  He said he'd give me his jacket.  I asked how he was going to get gas and he said he had enough to get to the station.  Trucks were coming and he asked me to pull over.  I was thinking I could give him $5.  As I was about to pull over, Marlon said it was a scam, he was going to rob us.  He was running towards the car and I continued driving. I felt lucky Marlon was with me as we...

Two weeks between hospital visits.  In no time, it will be three months. He didn't sleep well last night and there is a brief moment of concern when he looks off from lack of sleep.  But then I realize there is no need to worry.  We all have off nights.  Speaking with another mom whose son went through similar treatment.  She said it took a year before she could be ok with the colds and sickness and not feeling a sense of concern. Since he has a new system, his immunity has to rebuild.  He had a strong immune system to start.  We'll see how he makes it through the winter months especially once he is out and about more. I have been keeping very busy.  Marlon has commented on that a few times, wondering how I will be once back at work.  There is still so much to do.  After not having been organized for several years, there is catching up to do.  And always stuff to be cleaned.  And dogs to walk. Lovely Christmas cactus in full bl...