Sleep comes and goes in bits and bites. So far, the night a couple nights ago was the best with 5 whole hours in a row. Last night was broken in 2-3 hour stints. When Roger wakes up its due to pain or feeling like he's drowning. Dr. Freeman's surgical nurse Lisa, tells us that this is normal for someone who has gone through as much as Roger has. So, we'll chug along with a series of sleep sets in 2-3 hour increments. At Lisa's suggestion, Roger is also going to change when he takes his Nexium (acid reflux med) to hopefully help reduce the feeling of any reflux from his stomach which has also been happening.

Today, Roger was brighter eyed and full of a little more personality. He seemed to feel a little better. Still not eating more than a little tiny bit here and there but he's making the effort. Its a little like deja vu from chemo as Roger's diet has returned to eggs, ice cream, and cereal.

We went to the infectious disease doctor's office today for a check up, sterile dressing change of the picc line for the IV, and to pick up this week's set of supplies including IV tubing, antibiotics, saline and heparin syringes. His weight is still dropping. He weighed in at 200 which puts him 32 pounds down from when he first started chemo 4.5 months ago. What a change! He's so thin in the face and upper body...and those skinny bird legs!!

We're anxious for the weather to warm up just a little so that we can walk outside. We thought maybe today but it still felt too cold due to the wind. So...... until the warm weather, Roger is wearing a groove in the floor as he walks our circular floor plan 2-3 times a day. The cats think he's a little nutty...they follow him for one lap and then give up and just watch him as he passes by. I'm trying to see if I can get him to put a dish in the dishwasher each time he passes through the kitchen...might as well be efficient AND get his exercise. :-)

Progress is slow...and its measured by the silliest of things.... but its marching forward.

As an FYI, Roger's phone is on the blink. We are going to get him a new one tomorrow ~ so if you want to try to talk to him you'll have to try him on my cell phone until we get a new one for him. ~ R & A