Status Updates

It was about this time (10:00 ish) two weeks ago that we were first hearing the words leukemia when we came to the E.R. Hard to believe it’s been that long and, at the same time, feels like it’s been much much longer! Every day it seems as if things couldn’t get worse and then…

Today was Tim’s worst day yet. He is so tired and nauseous. He didn’t do much today except nap and go to the restroom. He has not eaten much of anything today and his blood sugar numbers show it! He has also lost about 15 lbs in the last 3 days due to not eating.…

Today was a tough day for Tim. He is having a hard time with nausea and just feeling blah. He has a very hard time having an appetite for anything. However, I (Cassie) bought some cookies on the way to the hospital and Tim ate half of one and enjoyed it so much, he ate…

Today Tim was able to listen to Timmy and Michaela’s church service. Our church was struck by lightening and is still working to get their online services back up, so we are thankful for our kids’ churches. We had several visitors and a decent day overall. He did have heartburn and nausea today but it…

Today was a quiet day. We had a couple visitors this morning and a couple this afternoon but most of the day was spent resting. Tim’s appetite continues to dwindle and he gets tired more easily but, he was able to walk a half mile this morning and a mile this afternoon. He did need…

Today was another good day. A little more tired and his appetite is starting to dwindle. For the most part though, he still feels pretty good. We know it will take a turn eventually but , for now, we are praising God for the good days. The cardiologist came in today and spent quite a…

CT scan and Eco yesterday indicated fluid around my heart and lungs which is somewhat normal and not too concerning, given the amount of fluid being pumped into me. It does explain the chest pain and shortness of breath that lead to a pretty bad day on Wednesday. I slept well and feel good this…

Tim has now had chemo being pumped into his body for about 8 hours. His brother, Rob, was here most of the day so I could go home and do some laundry and pay some bills. Life does not slow down despite the challenges we are facing! He has felt quite good today. He took…

The blood work has come back and confirmed that Tim has Acute Monocytic Leukemia. Chemo treatments will start today. He will have a 7+3 regimen of chemo, meaning for the 1st three days he will have two drugs (Cytarabine and Daunorubicin) and then just Cytarabine for the rest of the 7 days. They will do…

Tim woke up about 4 this morning with chest pain and shortness of breath. There were blood tests, EKG’s, an X-ray, and the heart monitor came back. We haven’t actually heard from a Dr yet but it seems they are not terribly concerned about it. He did feel rather terrible and wiped out most of…