Status Updates

When our kids were younger, Tim’s nephew Chris rode with us to his parents in Cedar Rapids. On that trip, he taught our kids a song: “Oh the horse stood around with his foot on the ground (sung 4 times). Second verse, same as the first!” This song was sung for about 2 hours in…

Starting the day without vomiting was a good start. I had more strength and energy today and I kept all the nurses busy with all the bag IV medications they had to get into me today. I needed a blood transfusion and platelets and even some lipids today. That was a new one. Had to…

Tonight’s update is being written by Big Tim I have had nothing to eat by mouth, per the doctor’s orders, since Friday and am starting to fantasize about drinking extra large glasses of lemonade. 😉 With the IV nutrients, the rapid weight loss (32 lbs so far), seems to have stabilized. My body looks like…

I got a chance to visit with Dad today (yesterday at this point in the night), and honestly, it was tough. Dad spends most of his day trying to lay as still as possible to keep from becoming violently ill. He sounds weak and frail — and from what I can tell, he sounds so…

Today started fairly well and then ended oddly. My sister and niece came to visit today from Kansas. It was enough motivation for Tim to shave, shower, and sit up in the chair for a bit. He ate some Cream of Wheat (not his favorite) mixed with a bit of vanilla malt (whatever it takes).…

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…