Ta Daaaaaa. Today marked the first day that Roger has really felt "decent"... he still went in for fluids at the oncology center but said he only took about half the fluids as he didn't feel like he needed it. He ate a little "normal" food (cereal, chicken fingers, roast beef). He drank Gatorade. Silly as it sounds, its downright exciting. He's still not his same old self, but he's better than he has been in quite some time.
With this "decent" feeling came a LITTLE more energy. He even went into work for a whil
e. With this new found energy, I was able to get Roger engaged in carving our pumpkins. We mutually decided on our designs, I drew the designs, and he carved them. Of course, mere everyday knives would not do the trick for Roger...not when there is some whizbang motorized tool he could use. So, out came t
he dremel tool and the room was buzzing with sawing. We both were pretty tickled with our end results. (doesn't take much to entertain us!)
e. With this new found energy, I was able to get Roger engaged in carving our pumpkins. We mutually decided on our designs, I drew the designs, and he carved them. Of course, mere everyday knives would not do the trick for Roger...not when there is some whizbang motorized tool he could use. So, out came t
he dremel tool and the room was buzzing with sawing. We both were pretty tickled with our end results. (doesn't take much to entertain us!)It feels good to finally have a good day even if it was a short one. We actually went to the grocery together and then grabbed dinner to take home. Dinner won't make it to the hall of fame for nutrition...McDonalds...but at least he ate. Calories are calories at this point. Roger has lost about 12 pounds in the last two weeks.
So many of you have asked what you can do to help us. Honestly your friendship and support is more than we could ever ask for. It inspires us both. It gives us energy and encouragement. you don't have to "do" anything.
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So many of you have asked what you can do to help us. Honestly your friendship and support is more than we could ever ask for. It inspires us both. It gives us energy and encouragement. you don't have to "do" anything.
Great pumpkins, guys! Never thought of using a Dremel to carve a pumpkin, but it makes perfect sense. And it gave me a trip in the wayback machine--my father once used the Dremel prototype (then called a Moto-Tool) to 'trim' his new dentures. His smile ended up looking a lot like a jack-o-lantern's, so I guess I get the connection. Anyway, glad to see you guys having fun and feeling stronger. Keep on keepin' on! Love, L
ReplyDeletelove the pumpkins! reminds me, we still need to get Halloween candy for tonight... oops
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