It is with a very happy heart that I get to tell you all that Dave has been cleared by all of his doctors to go home. He and Kathy are so very excited. He has made some incredible strides in the last few days. Today he walked up and down the stairs at the hospital. He doesn't appear to be having any adverse effects from the Chemo at the moment. He will still need to go back to the Cancer Center for blood work and for Chemo, but the rest of what he has to do to get well, he can do at home. This is terrific news for him and his family. We still need to remember that his immune system is compromised and he shouldn't be around any germs.
I will let you know how he is doing at home, when I get some info. It is probably going to be a little hectic for them at first.
It is truly amazing how much progress Dave has made, considering how very sick he was. As he would say, 'incredulous', only this time, it's something good!!
Keep those happy thoughts,
Marilyn
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Dave is finally home as of Wednesday night 2/22 after 3 or 4 weeks in the hospital!
There was just something big missing around here at home without him and its great to have him back.
All of the people who were able to come in and see him while he was in the hospital will be pleased to know that he is looking and functioning a LOT better at this point than when you may have seen him. He has lost some weight and has gone through an indescribable amount of pain but that was obviously expected given the nature of the cancer and its fast growth. I personally had surgery on my teeth last week and lost literally 8-10 pounds from not being able to eat, and that isn’t an exaggeration. Dave reported in at only 15-20 pounds lighter than his original weight, which in my opinion is miraculous and should be considered a medical miracle given the strength and fast progress of the disease.
After doing a fair amount of research on the cancer as well as people in his position with this particular disease and harsh early symptoms honestly lead me to believe that he may have been confined to a hospital bed for the rest of his life. This is not an understatement by any means. HOWEVER, after seeing him today walking around freely (with his walker) and being able to accomplish things that seemed so far away and even out of the question a week or two ago are VERY big steps in little time. It seems (and we all hope) that things may only get more positive from here, kemo and treatments can be hard and the pain that he is going through may be indescribable, but if he was able to get through this first bad wave then I would not be surprised if the road is mostly up from here.
Dave is a strong man and a great guy and I am not surprised whatsoever to see the help and support that all his friends and family have been giving him. The road to a recovery will be a harsh one for him it seems that it will be very possible. Dave is strong in heart, in mind, and in physical strength and I can say if anyone is to get through this it would have to be him.
Of course I cannot give a complex medical opinion on the situation, but I can report in on what I see with my own eyes and hear from him and my mother. It was a great surprise to hear that he would be able to come home so soon and function like he is currently. I hope this post has brought some comfort to everyone.
Marilyn, I have not met you, however I just wanted to send my personal thanks to you regarding the whole situation and this blog. You really have no clue how many people have been here to read this. People that I haven’t talked to in years have even been on it, quite literally checking it daily. Please keep up the good work.
-Tyler
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