another update

Donnie fared pretty well with this round of chemo. It never really got him down. I expected him to feel pretty bad this past weekend , but thankfully he felt pretty good. We went to the Jambalaya Festival on Saturday to listen to Billboard. We only stayed an hour. It was toooo hot. Then Saturday afternoon we we to a couchandelait. * a pig roast, I know that I butchered that spelling* After that came home and watched movies. Sunday we went to the festival again from 2-4 to serve Jambalaya for our friend Pegram Mire. I was suprised but Donnie made the whole 2 hours and I think he enjoyed himself as well. Monday we bbq'd and had a few friends and family over. It was really nice. Leave for houston again Sunday as Donnie has chemo again Monday. I will update when I have more news.

Keep praying.

love to all

Robin

Donnie update

Donnie update
We left Sunday afternoon for Houston and spent the night. Up early Monday morning for bloodwork and then chemo and then to see the dr. Nothing new to report from the dr. Blood counts were ok. A couple were off a bit but nothing major. We left around 3 coming home and got home 7:30 that evening. We were both tired. That is a hard drive to make back to back. Not to mention sitting in the hospital. He had his pump (still receiving chemo) until this morning . He is feeling ok but tired. Last time he really didn't start feeling bad until 2 days after the pump came out so I expect he may be down and out this weekend. Nothing else new to report. We go back to Houston June 2nd for his next round. Keep praying
Love to all
Robin

Update

Nothing much to update here. Donnie is feeling pretty good. He looks good too. His hair is growing back. He has another chemo scheduled for this coming Monday the 19th. We will leave Sunday and hopefully be able to come back Monday night. (That is as long as it doesn't take us 13 hours in the hospital again)
We have had a busy couple of weeks with Justin and band and the end of school. We had the spring concert and we had awards banquet Tuesday night. Justin won most improved in Wind Symphony. I was so proud and he was so excited. He played at graduation last night but I didn't go. Too much rain. The rain is awful!!! We have had some really bad weather yesterday and today.
We went to a crafish boil on Saturday (picture of Donnie and Caley) and Sunday Donnie bar-b- qued for me and Todd and Gina came over. It was a nice relaxing day.

Well hate to be boring but not much to report this week.
Love to all

I will update again soon.
Robin

Update

Well, it has been a long long week but Donnie and I are both starting to feel better. I think I am finally on the mend and he has felt pretty decent the last few days. We don't go back to Houston for his next chemo treatment until Monday May 19th. We will leave on Sunday and if we aren't in the hospital all day this time, we will come home Monday night.
Not much else going on. Justin had Spring Band Concert Tuesday night. It was really good but it was long. They did the farwell to the Seniors. I can't believe Justin is going to be a Senior next year and Courtney will be driving. Where does the time go? They grow up so fast.
Nothing else new to report.
Love to all
Keep praying
Robin

Update

Just an update on how things have been since we have been home. Both of us very tired from our trip. I am still struggling with being sick. Shantel and Caley are both sick too so things are in bigtime dissaray at my house. Tina came over last night to remove Donnie's pump. He was definitely ready to have it taken out. It was tough on him being attached to that thing for 2 days but better than the alternative of a day hospital stay. He seems to be feeling ok. he is tired but can't sleep. first few days for fear of pulling the line out of his port and last night he just couldn't sleep. He always seems to go thru this right after chemo. he is really tired and goes to sleep but awakens every hour throughout the night so he isn't getting good sleep. I am going to remind him to take some tylenol pm tonight , maybe that will help him get some rest. Hopefully the rest of us will start getting over the sickness although, I don't feel like mine is going anywhere anytime soon. We are supposed to go to Donnie's Mom's in Mississippi on Sunday if he is up to it for memorial at the cemetary. I don't know if we will make it. It really depends on how everyone feels. It has been such a long week. Jacie's first dance recital is Sunday as well. I would hate to miss it. If we don't go to Mississippi , I will definitely go to watch her dance. If I miss it, I can't wait for the video. I am sure she is going to be a star. i will update again soon.
love to all
keep praying
Robin

Crazy Week

Well our week started out crazy and hasn't gotten much better. Donnie called MD Anderson and left a message to find out if they were going to schedule his chemo. They called back at 2:00 and told him he had chemo THAT day at 6:30. We knew their was nooo way we would make it there by 6:30. I called, they said to go ahead and come on in even though we wouldn't be able to get their until around 8. We dropped everything and took off for Houston. I called again from the car and spoke to the girl in the chemo department , she spoke with the charge nurse and said YES, come on in. Got there and the same girl I spoke to told me that they had cancelled his appointment and rescheduled for Wednesday. Needless to say we were both furious. Told them "No, we just dropped everything and drove 5 hours, we are not waiting until wednesday" they reshceduled for Tuesday. Got there Tuesday morning 8:30 am for bloodwork. Then had a 1:00 appointment with Dr and 2:30 chemo. They didn't actaully start his chemo until 6:00. We didn't leave the hospital until 10 that night. It was a long long day. On top of that. I was getting sick. Didn't know if we should stay or go home since he was attached to a pump to continue chemo for 48 hours. Found out that we could get it removed here so we left Houston yesterday morning coming home. After we got home, I felt even worse. Went to the dr. I have bronchitis. Can this week get any better? Anyway, so far Donnie seems to be feeling ok. I was a littel worried because of what I have found out about this chemo is it is pretty bad ass and would make him really sick. I don' t know if it is delayed or he is just such a trooper but he seems to be ok. We go back on May 19th for his next chemo treatment and will go to Houston every 2 weeks after that. That is all i know for now.
Love to all
Robin