From Disneyland to Disney World

Well Carrie and I couldn't be more apart. I am at Disneyland for an IT Conference and she is in Disney World having a vacation with her parents. I just wanted to give everyone a quick update. On Wednesday Carrie had her 4th treatment and everything went fine. So now we are halfway done with this cycle. So far there have been no ill side effects. Carrie gets to come home next weekend for the LSU game, so we are looking forward to that. Thank you to everyone for your continued prayers and support.

On the road again

The title pertains more to me than Carrie. I left Auburn on Thursday and flew out to Houston to spend some time with Carrie while on the way out to California for a conference. It has been a wonderful weekend so far as Alabama lost and Auburn won (War Eagle). We have also got to spend time with her parents as well as her sister and her aunt and uncle. The next couple of weeks will busy for us as I am leaving Houston on Monday to go to Anaheim, CA and returning to Auburn late Friday night. Carrie is leaving on Thursday to fly to Orlando to spend time with her mom, return to Houston for treatment on Monday and then leave on Thursday to come to Auburn just in time for the LS Who game. Please pray for us as we collect our frequent flyer miles and I will keep everyone updated on Carrie's treatments.

Treatment #3 Tomorrow

Well, things have been going pretty well, all other things considered. I go for treatment #3 tomorrow and so far so good! They did blood work on me last week and my cholesterol and lipids were elevated, but that is one of the expected side effects of the chemotherapy so no surprise there. The doctor has put me on Tricor to help keep both cholesterol and the lipids somewhat in check. And since the elevated levels are being caused by the medicines, I don't need to change my diet or eating habits (YAY!!) They will of course check those levels every week to make sure they don't get out of control. My white blood count was slightly lower than average, but it's still in a healthy range, as well as my platelet count so that's good news. But other than that, I haven't had any bad side effects!! No fatigue, nausea, or mouth sores so I've been very blessed. And since I've been feeling so well between treatments, I was able to go home to Auburn this past weekend to spend time with Jason!! It was a much needed, last minute surprise so it has done a lot to lift my spirits. And as long as things continue the way they have been, I'll be feeling well enough to travel as often as I can without worrying about being tired or sick! Thanks to all of you for your prayers and support and I will continue to keep you updated as things progress. Love you all!!