Dad and I have had a nice day of quality time. Wendee and I were with him yesterday afternoon and then she headed home and I stayed the night. Dad ate a nice dinner and fell asleep at about 11:00. The Alert went off on his IV at about 4:00am and from then on, we were wide awake. We went for a walk around the unit, made a pot of coffee, and watched a Mercy Me (Contemporary Christian Group) concert on TV. They came in at 8:00 to start a new 34 hour chemo regiment and we are just watching a little TV and relaxing. He's not having any nausea at this point, but still having a little pain and a headache. He's still in really good spirits and his sense of humor and story telling ability are well intact.
Love and prayers!!!
T
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Good spirits!!
Just wanted to let everyone know that Daddy has been in great spirits today!! They seem to have his pain under control and he has completed a round of Rituxin (sp?). Surprisingly, he has had really good food and is looking forward to his dinner tray. He has also been giving his nurse, Mercy, a hard time. He has nicknamed her "Misery" or "No Mercy," especially after he learned that she was a fellow golfer. Christy went back to Spicewood to coordinate a place for Mr. Ramzee and to collect some things that she will need for the next couple of weeks. TeeLee is staying tonight (if Daddy will let her), and I will return tomorrow.
Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement! We truly feel it!!
Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement! We truly feel it!!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Update
Well, I'm not sure where to start, but today was a little stressful for us all. Dad has his PET Scan this morning and we were to meet with the Physician's Assistant to discuss the results at 1:30, as this was Dr. Agura's day off.
After a little over a 3 hour wait, Dr. Agura appeared in the doorway. This did not strike me as a good sign. Sure enough, he told us that Daddy had developed a tumor in his abdomin the size of a grapefruit/cantelope. This development makes it necessary to put off the stem cell transplant for atleast a month. He explained that the chemo used during the transplant would not be strong enough to take care of a tumor this size. Dad was immediately admitted to the hospital to undergo 5 days of 24 hour intensive chemotherapy. The chemo will be followed by 2 weeks of daily follow up visits. At that time we are hopeful that he will be well enough to go home for a week or so and then return to Dallas to start the transplant process.
We did get an amazing sign tonight of exactly who is in control. My favorite bible verse is Proverbs 3:5, as a matter of fact it is part of the automatic signature on all of my e-mails.
We were being escorted to Dad's hospital room tonight and when we got to the door, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that someone had printed out and taped to the door, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding, in all ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5 I pointed it out to Wendee and we were pretty amazed at how touching it is for Baylor to put comforting verses on the patient's doors. We got Dad settled and as we were leaving we passed about 20 other hospital rooms. Not one of them had a verse on the door. I was overcome with emotion and peace, knowing that God picked out that room for my Dad because He knew what that sign on the door would mean to us....reminding of that if we just rest in Him, He will take care of everything else.
Today also reminded me of one of my other favorite verses: "The Lord will fight for you, and you must only be still." Exodus 14:14
****Also, we ask that you understand that the next few days are going to be extremely difficult, but we will try to update this blog as often as possible. Daddy has asked that we let you know that he is really not up to visits or phone calls at this time. Should you want any additional information, please feel free to call Wendee at 817-673-2097 or TeeLee at 214-679-4687 or feel free to e-mail us at whoswithwally@gmail.com Thank you so much, in advance, for your prayers and well wishes.*****
After a little over a 3 hour wait, Dr. Agura appeared in the doorway. This did not strike me as a good sign. Sure enough, he told us that Daddy had developed a tumor in his abdomin the size of a grapefruit/cantelope. This development makes it necessary to put off the stem cell transplant for atleast a month. He explained that the chemo used during the transplant would not be strong enough to take care of a tumor this size. Dad was immediately admitted to the hospital to undergo 5 days of 24 hour intensive chemotherapy. The chemo will be followed by 2 weeks of daily follow up visits. At that time we are hopeful that he will be well enough to go home for a week or so and then return to Dallas to start the transplant process.
We did get an amazing sign tonight of exactly who is in control. My favorite bible verse is Proverbs 3:5, as a matter of fact it is part of the automatic signature on all of my e-mails.
We were being escorted to Dad's hospital room tonight and when we got to the door, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that someone had printed out and taped to the door, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding, in all ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5 I pointed it out to Wendee and we were pretty amazed at how touching it is for Baylor to put comforting verses on the patient's doors. We got Dad settled and as we were leaving we passed about 20 other hospital rooms. Not one of them had a verse on the door. I was overcome with emotion and peace, knowing that God picked out that room for my Dad because He knew what that sign on the door would mean to us....reminding of that if we just rest in Him, He will take care of everything else.
Today also reminded me of one of my other favorite verses: "The Lord will fight for you, and you must only be still." Exodus 14:14
****Also, we ask that you understand that the next few days are going to be extremely difficult, but we will try to update this blog as often as possible. Daddy has asked that we let you know that he is really not up to visits or phone calls at this time. Should you want any additional information, please feel free to call Wendee at 817-673-2097 or TeeLee at 214-679-4687 or feel free to e-mail us at whoswithwally@gmail.com Thank you so much, in advance, for your prayers and well wishes.*****
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
A Bend in the Road
Hello Everyone,
We are experiencing a little change of plans this week. Dad is having quite a bit of pain in his back and abdomin and the doctors want him to come in tomorrow morning for a PET Scan to see what is going on.
We will meet with a staff member tomorrow afternoon to get the results of the Scan and let you know more then. Please pray that the result are nothing negative and that we can continue on with the original plan of action. We love you and thank you for checking in on the blog!
We are experiencing a little change of plans this week. Dad is having quite a bit of pain in his back and abdomin and the doctors want him to come in tomorrow morning for a PET Scan to see what is going on.
We will meet with a staff member tomorrow afternoon to get the results of the Scan and let you know more then. Please pray that the result are nothing negative and that we can continue on with the original plan of action. We love you and thank you for checking in on the blog!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Relay for Life
Hey everyone! I have emailed some of you already about my participation in the Relay for Life benefitting the American Cancer Society, but I wanted to continue to spread the word! This will be my 3rd year to be a part of this outstanding event! Some of you have made donations and allowed me to reach the goal that was set by my team captain. I KNOW I can raise even more with YOUR help! Please visit my participant website at http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY09National?px=9629126&pg=personal&fr_id=17475.
The Relay begins on Friday, April 17th at 6:00PM and ends on Saturday, April 18th at 6:00AM. As you can imagine, this year's walk will take on an even more important focus as Daddy will have just begun his transplant the week of Relay. I greatly appreciate each and every donation!! Please help me raise EVEN MORE money for cancer research and treatment programs!
Thanks for your support! XOXO
Wendee
The Relay begins on Friday, April 17th at 6:00PM and ends on Saturday, April 18th at 6:00AM. As you can imagine, this year's walk will take on an even more important focus as Daddy will have just begun his transplant the week of Relay. I greatly appreciate each and every donation!! Please help me raise EVEN MORE money for cancer research and treatment programs!
Thanks for your support! XOXO
Wendee
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Calendar of Care
TeeLee has set up the online calendar to help us organize who will be with Wally! YEAH!! You will be able to access it and see what days are available to hang out with Waldo. We were hoping that we could link directly to it, but that has proven difficult. The site is www.google.com/calendar. Please send us an email at whoswithwally@gmail.com and we can give you the password. At the top of each day, you can see who will be there on that day. (We also have some dog sitters, too! Thanks, Uncle Jack!) Our goal is to have everyone arrive by 7:00PM and stay until 7:00PM the following day or days, depending on how many days you can be there. We just want to make sure that there is always someone there, so they don't kick Daddy into an ol' fashioned hospital room!
If you find the days you like, you can either enter it into the calendar or email us at whoswithwally@gmail.com and TeeLee and I can enter it for you! We can also give you our phone number if you have questions. Just send us an email!! Thanks so much!!! You will never know what your love and friendship means to our family!!
Wendee
If you find the days you like, you can either enter it into the calendar or email us at whoswithwally@gmail.com and TeeLee and I can enter it for you! We can also give you our phone number if you have questions. Just send us an email!! Thanks so much!!! You will never know what your love and friendship means to our family!!
Wendee
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Good News!
Hey everyone! Just thought that I would take a second to share the great report that we got from Dr. Agura during Daddy's latest appointment in February. Recent scans showed some growth in different areas, and based on this the doctor recommended going ahead with the Stem Cell Transplant. However, Dr. Agura raved about the results of Daddy's physical....and I quote "You have the heart of a 20 year old and your lung capacity is off the chart." Ofcourse Daddy reminded him that he does "work" at 10,000 feet every day. ha ha
Dr. Agura was very pleased with Dad's physical state and said that he expects excellents results from the transplant.
We can't thank you enough for the response from those of you who have volunteered to help in whatever capacity you are needed. Keep those prayers coming and we will keep you updated on how our awesome God continues to answer them!
TeeLee
Dr. Agura was very pleased with Dad's physical state and said that he expects excellents results from the transplant.
We can't thank you enough for the response from those of you who have volunteered to help in whatever capacity you are needed. Keep those prayers coming and we will keep you updated on how our awesome God continues to answer them!
TeeLee
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