Did I mention that this is exhausting? Austin has been extremely feisty today and feisty is a bit of a euphemism. He is full of anger and bluster at being “hooked up” to his IV and insists over and over at the highest volumes that we unhook him. Last night, when he’d finished his chemo […]
I always feel the need to put you all at ease right away and start my postings with “All is well,” particularly after a day or two with no update. So, yes, all is well. We checked into the hospital yesterday morning after confirming that Austin’s platelet count had tripled and settled in for our […]
All is fine. The waiting was ridiculous, indeed the hardest part, trust me. But all is well. The radiologist and oncologist noticed some spots on Austin’s kidney on yesterday’s ultrasound that weren’t present on the previous one and wanted to check with the surgeon to make sure they were expected post-operative marks and not a […]
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No final results from the ultrasound yet. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Our oncologist wants to review “post-operative changes” with the surgeon. Of course, this kind of vague waiting makes me nervous, but if I step back and think of it from an objective perspective, I know that what remains of Austin’s kidney does […]
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One little thing I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post is that Austin has an abdominal ultrasound tomorrow morning. This is the first time we’ve actually looked at his kidney since December 7, when we confirmed that the tumor was, well, indeed a tumor and, in fact, a growing tumor. There’s no specific reason that […]
I lost my voice. Both literally and figuratively. We’ve had no phone or Internet access until today, six days into living here. And blogging from my cell phone is a drag. So, my “voice” has been temporarily silenced. Plus then, I lost my voice, probably due to sheer exhaustion. Woke up Thursday morning unable to […]
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We’re hanging in there, thanks to an army of friendly volunteers helping wrap, pack, carry, load, move, feed and care for. Austin is still in the hospital, but should be released tomorrow which means that, yes, thankfully, we will have our last night together here on Edgehill Road, a minor issue in the grand scheme […]
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I am not pleased. Remember that we’re set to move in four days and are in the midst of packing up our entire house? And remember that little rule about going to the hospital if Austin has a fever over 100.4? Can you guess where this is going? We went to the clinic today […]
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My postings will surely be sporadic this week and next as we are in the throes of packing up our house and I can barely make my way through the maze of boxes to reach the computer. We’ve only been here for eight years but, oh my god, do we have a lot of stuff! […]
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Shackled
Did I mention that this is exhausting? Austin has been extremely feisty today and feisty is a bit of a euphemism. He is full of anger and bluster at being “hooked up” to his IV and insists over and over at the highest volumes that we unhook him. Last night, when he’d finished his chemo […]
At Ease
I always feel the need to put you all at ease right away and start my postings with “All is well,” particularly after a day or two with no update. So, yes, all is well. We checked into the hospital yesterday morning after confirming that Austin’s platelet count had tripled and settled in for our […]
The hardest part
All is fine. The waiting was ridiculous, indeed the hardest part, trust me. But all is well. The radiologist and oncologist noticed some spots on Austin’s kidney on yesterday’s ultrasound that weren’t present on the previous one and wanted to check with the surgeon to make sure they were expected post-operative marks and not a […]
No word
No final results from the ultrasound yet. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Our oncologist wants to review “post-operative changes” with the surgeon. Of course, this kind of vague waiting makes me nervous, but if I step back and think of it from an objective perspective, I know that what remains of Austin’s kidney does […]
High stakes
One little thing I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post is that Austin has an abdominal ultrasound tomorrow morning. This is the first time we’ve actually looked at his kidney since December 7, when we confirmed that the tumor was, well, indeed a tumor and, in fact, a growing tumor. There’s no specific reason that […]
Finding My Voice
I lost my voice. Both literally and figuratively. We’ve had no phone or Internet access until today, six days into living here. And blogging from my cell phone is a drag. So, my “voice” has been temporarily silenced. Plus then, I lost my voice, probably due to sheer exhaustion. Woke up Thursday morning unable to […]
Home Sweet
… sweet, sweet home. We were released yesterday at noon, and I’m now scrounging through boxes unable to find my toothbrush. But we are home.
One more night
We’re hanging in there, thanks to an army of friendly volunteers helping wrap, pack, carry, load, move, feed and care for. Austin is still in the hospital, but should be released tomorrow which means that, yes, thankfully, we will have our last night together here on Edgehill Road, a minor issue in the grand scheme […]
One Tiny Inch
I am not pleased. Remember that we’re set to move in four days and are in the midst of packing up our entire house? And remember that little rule about going to the hospital if Austin has a fever over 100.4? Can you guess where this is going? We went to the clinic today […]
What Day?
My postings will surely be sporadic this week and next as we are in the throes of packing up our house and I can barely make my way through the maze of boxes to reach the computer. We’ve only been here for eight years but, oh my god, do we have a lot of stuff! […]