Resting

It's Thursday, and we saw Dr. Christiansen, Byron's oncologist, today. We'll soon have a CT scan which will give us empirical evidence in terms of whether the chemo is shrinking the tumors or not. Dr. C did say that due to the holidays, things may be delayed in terms of getting the CT and then making decisions based on the info, but the scan is already scheduled for tomorrow. Byron was kind of hopeful that there would be a delay, as the Huskers play on New Year's Day, and that's the next time he'd be admitted to the hospital for chemo if we stick to the 21-day schedule. Of course we are looking forward to having the information, and will let you know as soon as we know more.



The "soft signs" are good - Byron really feels that the chemo is doing positive things. The oncologist was encouraged to hear that Byron is in less pain and that the swelling is down. Byron is far less sick than last time and is taking no painkillers right now - yea! He is exhausted, though. His white cell count is OK but his red cell count is low - a bit of anemia. The dr. says he's running on about 2/3 of a tank in terms of energy, but it seems less than that to me!

We won't be out and about for a few days yet but we are thinking of all of you and sending lots of love. We have been so loved and supported from every angle. The outpouring of love and generosity has been amazing. We feel so fortunate this holiday season - we are so blessed to have you all in our lives.