You know me... I'm rooting for you!

Hugs and Love

Eric

Good luck Trebs!

Best to you Robert!

Good Luck Robert! I hope your stay goes comfortably and feels short. Go for the mindless computer games.

Take Care,

Vic

Best wishes, Robert. Take care and follow doctors' orders.

Good luck Robert.

Take good care of yourself!!

Be Strong and Be Well!!

Thank you all... quick update - first chemo (BCNU) is over. NOT a fun drug, was feeling very anxious and one of the worst nausea's I've had in chemo yet (but still didn't vomit so that's good). Left me with a headache - but the nurses were great and constantly helping me, giving me any anxiety drugs, tylenol, etc.

Today is a rest day - then chemo again tomorrow. It's good that I have full wireless internet access here but not sure how much I'll be on. This morning I work up feeling great so pulled out the laptop after breakfast, changed around my iPod play lists and now gonna lay back, read and listen to music...

More updates to come :-)

glad to hear you're coping and getting through it. xx

Good luck with the remainder of your treatments Robert. I'm rooting for you!

Another round of thoughts, prayers, energies, and comforts beaming to you from close to the nation's power center, FWIW. Keep up the good spirits (Dan--that's where your help is invaluable!). Enjoy whatever music or games get you through this. When your immune system is recovered enough, maybe you can go visit Mickey Mouse again (or DC).

--Rigel

Good luck and hang in there! I'm proud of you and rooting for you

-Kevin

Thanks for taking time to tell us how you're doing Trebs. We're all pulling for you. Well, not pulling in that way (some guys on here have such dirty minds!) but our thoughts are with you.

Mark (and others) told better than I could do what I would like to tell. The fight against cancer is long and heavy, but a good spirit as you seems to have is the best way to success. I also am with you.

When your immune system is recovered enough, maybe you can go visit Mickey Mouse again (or DC).

 

--Rigel

Or both :-)

Thanks again to everyone for your thoughts and pulls (thx Mark)

2nd set of chemo was today and was NOT bad. Now I get another rest day tomorrow and Sunday is Cytoxan, which I've had a ton of. No reactions usually with Cytoxan on the day of (though I feel it about 5 days after - and keep feeling it up to 24 days after, day 20 is the hair loss day typically).

BUT I know what to expect - whereas these previous two drugs I didn't. And THEY ARE OVER!

So the worst is over? Hopefully?

glad you're getting into familiar territory at least!

Since he hasn't updated...

Cytoxan went fairly well for him on Sunday. Monday was his 'rest' day, and boy did he need it. The BCNU began to hit big time and he's pretty much been out of it since then. Tuesday was the day of the actual transplant, and having a very handsome nurse by the name of Ali didn't hurt one bit. I sat with him for the process and all six bags of stem cells went in without a hitch.

Today was his discharge day, and while it didn't go smoothly, we did get home in the early afternoon. The worst part was waiting for the damn pharmacist to get her butt over so she could tell us what we already knew about the drugs he has to take at 'home'. He's slept most of the day, but he did get up and we went for a decent walk. Also, he ate a decent dinner and then went back to bed. So, things are decent overall...now the long 28 days begins!

Thanks for the update, Dan. I'm glad the transplant process itself went well, and it sounds like you both made it through your first couple days at your temp home.

I know you're doing so much to take care of Robert, but please take care of yourself as well during this time. He's lucky to have you in his life.

You hear that, Robert?

<hugs to both of you>

Trebs take care, be strong, and get well!!