As a high school English teacher, the first day of school was one of the most anxiety-ridden days for me. Beginnings and first impressions are important. It sets the tone for what the rest of the 90-ish days together will be. Is this class going to be miserable because no one likes to read? Is…

What a great moment. Until Jude ripped a giant fart on Theo. Now we are back to normal.

It’s Sunday and I am still in the hospital. 4 blood transfusions, 2 bouts of radiation, 1 iron infusion, 1 flex sigmoidoscopy, blood pressure medication and the start of my chemo pills. So here we go into the storm. I have always been a do-er. I feel guilty sitting or resting (except if I am…

We will take the luck o’ the Irish today! First dose of Chemo made Liz a bit nauseous yesterday afternoon. After that she had her second dose of chemo around 6:30…took some anti-nausea meds with the second dose and that seemed to help until about 2:00 am when she felt nauseous again. Hemoglobin staying steady…

Liz completed her second radiation treatment this morning, and around 11:30 am got her first chemo dose. Another dose tonight. If the bleeding stops, we can hopefully go home tomorrow. CCM

First things first, let me share Liz’s medical updates. Last night (Thursday) she continued much as she had on Wednesday. Lots of blood loss, lightheadedness, weakness. That continued through the night. Her hemoglobin levels hovered around that low end threshold to need another blood transfusion, and in the end she got a third unit overnight.…

Update to Liz’s care today… She is currently taking on extra fluids and about to receive a third unit of blood. At 12:15 pm she will get a flex sigmoidoscopy which should tell her care team if there is any bleeding coming from something other than the tumor. She has to be put under for…

Last night was rough. I continue to have bloody bowel movements. After my fourth episode, I felt weak, clammy, and lightheaded to the point of needing assistance back to my hospital bed (which is a total of like 7 steps). My blood pressure had dropped 75/45 and my heart rate was elevated. I was not…

Warning, this blog will be about my faith. Since I have lots of time in the hospital, I thought to share my next post: Not many people know that I am a PK (pastor’s kid). My 3 sisters and I grew up in the church. We sat third row from the front on the right…