Today we were set to see the doctor, then get blood/urine tests, then head to the hospital (adjacent building) to get chemo treatment number 6. But upon arriving to the hospital they told us we hadn’t made our numbers (white blood cell count) 😠

So that pushes us forward another week, and another week of no treatment, but there’s not much we can do about the white blood cell count other than taking the shots that she’s already doing.

So now next Monday will be treatment number 6, and on Wednesday (13th) we will do scans to see how things are going. Followed by doctor visit on 22nd to talk about what scans show.

I’m unsure what to hope for with the scans, as none of the scans in the past showed anything other than that her lymph nodes were enlarged, yet there was already stage 4 cancer stuff going on inside. So if this new one “shows” anything that means it’s even worse/spreading, but if it shows nothing we don’t really know what’s going on at all either – which doesn’t help at all for the the doctor to know if we should continue on this treatment or change treatment – so who knows what to hope for.

Rebecca and I had a really good time together for 4 days in San Antonio hanging out at the riverwalk (picture), so that was neat. Lots of relaxation, sleeping in, pool time, reading, talking, and much food. We both really enjoyed the time together just the 2 of us, and the girls had a nice time of no Dad and Mom in their hair also, so good times had by all I guess.

In 2 weeks we’ll be in Houghton moving Abigail into her dorm, so it’s a typical busy month for us.

Rebecca got pretty upset about not being able to get treatment for the second time, and what that means for things growing/spreading inside, so pray for her. It’s never easy to be not in control of things, and even more so when things are not going in a good direction. We continue to be thankful for our faith, family and friends.