PETs and pets.

A busy few weeks

Since our last update Hannah and I have been pretty busy. We moved into our house, unpacked a lot of boxes, and added a new furry member to our family.

We also had a change in treatment plans.

PET Scan on Monday

Tomorrow Andrew will be getting up early to have a PET scan at 6AM. The original plan was to wait a bit longer and have a CT scan later in the month, but continued concerns about the spot on his lung and adverse reactions to portions of the treatment had the doctor issue new orders.

The advantage of taking a PET scan over the CT scan is that Andrew does not have to drink the radio active goop. The disadvantage is that for the 24 hours leading up to the scan he has to avoid carbohydrates and sugars. This is especially hard for Andrew because of his love of Ketchup.

The PET scan will hopefully show us a clearer image of what the glucose intake level in the spot on Andrew’s lung, letting us know at what rate it’s growing, and giving doctors a clearer picture.

Our New House

We are not only officially home owners, but also officially live in our house. (Well almost officially, I think we still have some addresses to update.)

Andrew is most excited to build out the entertainment system and have dedicated space for building with LEGOs. Hannah is excited to decorate the house and begin turning all the little spaces into a home.

This week we hosted our first game night with Andrew’s roommate from college and look forward to hosting many more parties and gatherings soon.

Welcome Lyra!

This weekend we welcomed Lyra (Leer-a) into our little family. While we will need to work a bit on some basic commands (sit and stay are just really hard when everything is new), she is crate trained, quiet, and loves attention.

We think she is some form of Cattle Dog mutt.

As we work to integrate her with our family there are still a few concerns.

• Lyra is on medication for heart worm. We hope that this will be all cleared up in a few weeks.
• Lyra hasn’t yet settled into the idea that the cats are around. Surprisingly both cats have tried several times to introduce themselves, but are otherwise quiet and calm. Lyra hasn’t been overly receptive.
• Lyra’s new people need to get in shape so that they can help her with losing some weight.

What’s Next?

After the PET scan tomorrow we will have a meeting with the doctor on Thursday to discuss the findings. Hopefully everything comes back clean and we can continue to work towards more normal routines. If all goes well the need for this blog will soon be behind us.

Prayers Requests

• Prayers for the PET scan tomorrow morning.
• Andrew continues to be easily tired. Prayers for patients and strength while he continues to recover.
• Prayers for Lyra: that her treatments are effective and the transition to becoming a Pruim continues smoothly. (For cat people: That Cheddar and Agnes continue to settle into our new home with their new sister.)
• Prayers for all of us as we enter a new chapter in our lives.