Sucker punched
Just when we thought it was safe to go into the water, out of nowhere comes the shark. Last week chemo sabe was good, this week, not so much. . .
New symptoms: dry heaves, coughing, shortness of breath and fever, so we went to the doctor/hospital yesterday had a chest x-ray, no pneumonia, had an echo cardiogram, no fluid around heart, both good things. So when in doubt get more prescriptions. One magic little pill stops the coughing for hours, an inhaler for breathing and he now has four anti-nausea medications.
The boy is feeling kinda down right now but personally I think he is having poker withdrawals. I’m sure the Ameristar casino will be sending a search party out soon!
That’s it from here, have a good weekend, turn those clocks forward and look for signs of spring. My daffodils and day lilies are starting to poke through, and I’ve seen 3 cardinals in the yard, so I know spring is close by!
Sue
March 11th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Bob & Sue -
xx**&&##@@!!??// — etc. That’s all I have to say!
Hang in there. We keep sending good thoughts.
March 11th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
We’re always thinging about you. You’ve got to be the strongest guy we know.
March 11th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
hi:: just had my first lesson from Will…
evidently i didn’t learn much..
just wanted to say i love you and think of you all the time..please hang i
nthere…
mom
March 12th, 2007 at 7:25 am
Bob and Sue,
“Swim between the flags!” That’s what they tell swimmers to do here at the beaches Down Under, to help keep us safe from sharks and difficult waters. I found a good picture of a sign saying as much, as well as of the extremely stylish uniforms lifesavers have to wear here (think red speedos with red and yellow beanie-caps). The pictures would have helped the story if I only knew how to attach them!
I am really sorry I haven’t been able to meet you yet. Dan speaks so highly of you and has kept me informed of all the brick walls you continue to plow through. I’ve been a silent reader until now, but once you mentioned sharks… well, I just figured yet another person’s words of encouragement might help.
Keep swimming between the flags and hang in there. Your strength is amazing and it is good to see how many people you have standing by on beach patrol. In fact, I should see about buying some caps for everyone…
Hang in there,
Ellen
(Dan’s girlfriend)
March 12th, 2007 at 8:13 am
Bob and Sue,
I check the blog often and was not happy to read this latest installment. I am sure that you do feel “sucker punched”…medicine that makes you feel awful and some to make you feel better.
Your thoughts about Spring are right on and just feeling the warm air and sun will certainly give you a lift.
Looks like I need to ramp up those prayers so that you are feeling better soon,
Love to you both,
Mary Anne
March 12th, 2007 at 8:59 am
Thinking of you all the time. Prayers are flying that this is a much better week for you.
Love,
Ellen
March 12th, 2007 at 9:32 am
Hello Bob and Sue,
Was very sorry to hear the latest about your miserable reaction to your chemo Bob. I’m glad Sue is taking such good care of you and also happy there is a pill to give you some relief.
Its going to be 77 degrees out tomorrow so I hope you can kick back in the warm sun and feel better, while chemo sabe kicks some butt without your noticing so much. Bob and I are thinking about you often with positive hopeful thoughts and prayers for improvement to come. Lots of love and hugs too. Steph
March 12th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Bob & Sue
Sounds like you guys are on a roller coaster, ups & downs. Hopefully this week will be a lot better than last week and the new meds will help with the bad side effects. The weather people say the next couple of days are going to be wonderful (warmer than some places in Florida). I’m trying to put their prediction of flurries this Friday in the back of my mind. Hope they are wrong . Thinking of you guys a lot. I’ll write again later.
Love,
Regina
March 12th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
Bob & Sue
Hope that you had a better weekend than week and that chemo sabe has finally figured out where he needs to do his work. Thank goodness for the pills that ease the side effects.
Thinking of you often and saying prayers that you feel better soon. Lots of love. Pat
March 13th, 2007 at 11:34 am
I sure dont know how these “BLOG” things work. I sent a message yesterday and it didnt show up….dont know what I did wrong.
Hope things improve with the meds. I know how Hank felt sometimes….very tired but never sick.
I am keeping you in my daily prayers. Prayers for healing of all the things we talked about at Hanks “party”.
Sue please give me a holler anytime……I am available. 314-229-2063 is cell and you have the home number. Love to all Mary Beth
March 14th, 2007 at 9:35 am
Heard you were in the hospital, we have the grandkids this weekend (Katie & Craig went to Las Vegas for their 10th wedding anniversary!), but can make arrangements to come sit with Sue and you if you feel the need to have some warm loving bodies close to you.
March 14th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
So Ellen tried to post this the other day, but I think the site went down. I love you both and I’ll see you this weekend. Dan
Bob and Sue,
“Swim between the flags!” That’s what they tell swimmers to do here at the beaches Down Under, to help keep us safe from sharks and difficult waters. I found a good picture of a sign saying as much, as well as of the extremely stylish uniforms lifesavers have to wear here (think red speedos with red and yellow beanie-caps). The pictures would have helped the story if I only knew how to attach them!
I am really sorry I haven’t been able to meet you yet. Dan speaks so highly of you and has kept me informed of all the brick walls you continue to plow through. I’ve been a silent reader until now, but once you mentioned sharks… well, I just figured yet another person’s words of encouragement might help.
Keep swimming between the flags and hang in there. Your strength is amazing and it is good to see how many people you have standing by on beach patrol. In fact, I should see about buying some caps for everyone…
Hang in there,
Ellen
(Dan’s girlfriend)
March 21st, 2007 at 3:43 pm
SABE IS THAT A SALSA? PLEASE DON’T SEND RECEIPE, SOUNDS TO HOT FOR ME TO HANDLE. STOP SCREWING AROUND AND FEELING BAD I GOT A LOT OF SHIT ON MY PLATE. WHAT WITH MARCH MADNESS AND ALL THAT. HAD NOT KEPT UP TO DATE, SO MISSED HOSPITAL TRIP, HOPE YOU ARE DOING BETTER. I DO THINK AND PRAY FOR YOU DAILY. BRYAN MY SON IN LAW IN DALLAS, SISTER IS WITH HOSPICE AND HAS STOPPED CHEMO. KIM IS 29. SHE NEEDS ALL OUR PRAYERS.
I LOVE YOU MAN AND WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIND SOMETHING GOOD TO SAY. HANG IN
GEO