3-29-09 6:00 pm
Well, we have now received chemo and we hope to go home sometime tomorrow. We will be going home with an infusion pole for fluids and TPN (food thru the vein) and I hope we get approved by our insurance company for some visiting nurses on a daily basis. Shana can’t eat real food so please don’t give us any food right now but we appreciate the thought if you were considering it. Chrissy just left to go back to her hubby in Houston and Brad will stay tonight with Shana so I can get to work tomorrow early. Shana has been feeling pretty good for the last couple of days and several people have been by to see her. She wanted to thank all of those who came to see her and especially those who prayed for her during this difficult time. She still can’t eat food but she has weathered the chemo pretty well but she will be kind of puny for a couple of days from the chemo and supporting drugs that she has taken. When she gets home, she will at least be able to move around the house some and that is really appealing to her since she has a major case of cabin fever from being in that small hosptial room at Harris. She has read each of the blogs and is very appreciative of everyone thinking of her and praying for her the last two weeks. Because of Wes, Chrissy and Brad staying a few nights with Shana, I slept for almost 18 hours straight and I feel really good now and ready to go another round. Both doctors have indicated that if Shana does well tonight that she will go home sometiime tomorrow. Maybe next week I will ask for some volunteers to sit with Shana during the day next week. We are taking chemo and at least have a fighting chance now so our attitude is considerably better. I will let you know when we get home or get approval to go home and try to keep this thing updated better.
Once again, you will never know the impact that your prayers and well wishes have had on Shana during the dark hours. It gives her so much strength to know that others care.
Love, Jim