One More Day

I had a hard time deciding what to put in this post. I thought it would be a great idea to base this off of Hannah’s prayer from 1 Samuel, until I read it and decided a prayer for fertility didn’t exactly fit the bill… although there were a couple other reasons we didn’t update you mid-week.

Big Week #3

We’re SO incredibly happy to report that Andrew’s nausea was much more manageable this week. He was up watching movies and eating small meals just like the doctors hoped he would be most of the week. In the last day or so that’s changed and he’s feeling pretty crummy at the moment. I really hesitated posting anything about it because it just felt too good to be true.

A Hannah Update

I’ve been wrestling with a couple of health things of my own in the midst of this, most recently a lingering and brutal cold. I’ve been very happy to go to bed at the same time as Andrew, some nights even before he was ready for bed as I try to kick it. The last couple of days it’s resulted in aches, gross coughs, migraines, and working hard to accomplish daily chores between work and sleep. I’m honestly pretty exhausted and so grateful for this weekend.

And the Moment We’ve Been Waiting For

We’re happy to report that Andrew just has ONE MORE DAY of treatment. On Monday he will go in for his last small dose of chemotherapy! Then we work on resting him up until he’s regained his strength post-chemo. Your guess is about as good as mine as to how long that should take.

One Big Thanks

It just needs to be said again. I have been absolutely blown away by the love we’ve received from our friends and family during this time. A big thanks goes out to the people who have given up so much time to sit with him on chemo days. Andrew’s parents, his Grandma Pruim, my mom, and my Grandparents Boer have all worked together to make sure Andrew was taken care of on chemo days. I’ll never be able to repay that kindness; I love you all.