I am happy to report that Rocky’s lab report was better than last week. Due to the intestinal flu he suffered the day after he received the chemo gave the oncology folks pause to rethink how they would treat him today.

After conferring with each other, both Dr. Suzi and Dr. Morgan felt we should put off the chemo treatment for a couple of days or even next week. It is difficult to know the effects of the chemo if there are other factors driving the numbers.

Rocky felt good yesterday but was sick during the night and nauseated this morning when he woke. They gave him medications in his I.V.’s for the run-a-way diarrhea, the nausea and a couple other things. We came home and fixed lunch……he is resting now and feeling better.

If he can’t keep enough fluids to stay hydrated we are to go to the Clinic where they will give him more I.V.’s……we had discussed the problem of drinking enough when you’re throwing it right back up and severe dehydration is life threatening in Rocky’s case. We’ll keep a close eye on progress there and hope to avoid another trip to the Clinic.

I took time away from writing to watch the burial of President Ford. It reminds me how that generation is passing away at an alarming number each day. My two former husbands served in WW11 along with men like Presdents Ford, Carter and Bush. I also had two uncles and a brother who served. They were good and decent men who didn’t flinch when their time came to step up.

The children’s father and one uncle are still living and although they are 82 and 90 now, they still stand tall and both lead productive lives. They are part of an era who set a standard for freedom that demands the best.

All gave some……some gave all.

Until tomorrow,
Essentially Esther