Our schedule got a little off today because Mike had his radiation treatment later than normal. Since he didn’t finish his breakfast until after noon, I didn’t wake him up to feed him until 3:20. Mike had that “look” in his eyes again that he gets when his brain swells. I asked him some questions and got the wrong answers. (Did you know that I work at Lexington Medical Center? Maybe I shouldn’t discount his answer on that one—I probably should be receiving a paycheck from this place!) Of course, I immediately called for the doctor…I didn’t want to wait it out and have to deal with the on-call doctor again over the weekend. The doctor ordered an immediate dose of Mannitol—Mike was given that to aid with the swelling on Sunday, and it seemed to help. The doctor said that all of the radiation can cause swelling, so since it’s the end of the week and Mike has had five consecutive treatments, that may be the cause of the problem. If I don’t see a noticeable change by tomorrow morning, another CT scan is going to be done. I’ll write a brief post tomorrow to let you know how he’s doing.
Mike’s platelet count is still fine, and all other blood work has come back okay. As usual, there will be no radiation over the weekend, but he will continue with the chemotherapy. He is starting to lose a good bit of hair…there’s more and more of it on his pillow. It’s almost getting as bad as woman’s after having a baby. (Those of you who have given birth know what I’m talking about. Sometimes I wonder how I have any hair on my head with all the strands I shed!) He’s not close to being Kojak yet, but he is getting closer to a Dr. Phil look.
My girlfriend is reprimanding me for not putting up another post about the Mike bracelets (or POP—Power of Prayer—bracelets as my father has renamed them!). I’m not going to mention any names, but hers rhymes with malison. So…if you would like a bracelet, just send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address at the bottom of this thread. For those of you new to this blog, the bracelets are meant to serve as a little reminder to think of and pray for Mike throughout the day. It is prayer that has gotten us this far. I crocheted all of the bracelets myself during my extended stay at the hospital. (See the February thread entitled “Mike Bracelets” for more details on how the bracelet idea came about.) For you Richland Northeast folks (both faculty and students), you can just swing by Mrs. Bush’s room if you want one. She’s in room C-204, but heed this warning: class time is sacred for her, so I suggest you stop by during lunch if you want one. Interrupting class would not be a good idea. Anyone at Airport can get one from Mrs. Klein. For everyone else, here’s the address:
Mike Bracelet
600 Woodrow Street
Unit G
Columbia, SC 29205
Mike’s platelet count is still fine, and all other blood work has come back okay. As usual, there will be no radiation over the weekend, but he will continue with the chemotherapy. He is starting to lose a good bit of hair…there’s more and more of it on his pillow. It’s almost getting as bad as woman’s after having a baby. (Those of you who have given birth know what I’m talking about. Sometimes I wonder how I have any hair on my head with all the strands I shed!) He’s not close to being Kojak yet, but he is getting closer to a Dr. Phil look.
My girlfriend is reprimanding me for not putting up another post about the Mike bracelets (or POP—Power of Prayer—bracelets as my father has renamed them!). I’m not going to mention any names, but hers rhymes with malison. So…if you would like a bracelet, just send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address at the bottom of this thread. For those of you new to this blog, the bracelets are meant to serve as a little reminder to think of and pray for Mike throughout the day. It is prayer that has gotten us this far. I crocheted all of the bracelets myself during my extended stay at the hospital. (See the February thread entitled “Mike Bracelets” for more details on how the bracelet idea came about.) For you Richland Northeast folks (both faculty and students), you can just swing by Mrs. Bush’s room if you want one. She’s in room C-204, but heed this warning: class time is sacred for her, so I suggest you stop by during lunch if you want one. Interrupting class would not be a good idea. Anyone at Airport can get one from Mrs. Klein. For everyone else, here’s the address:
Mike Bracelet
600 Woodrow Street
Unit G
Columbia, SC 29205
3 comments:
Diane,
Thank you for the update. Continuing the prayers. Praying for the swelling to down.
Laurie (San Antonio)
Saying extra prayers and candles lit for the swelling to go down.Just want you to know that we continue to pray for him
Mike P.
Sitting here reading the blog with Mike's Godsons here in San Antonio. We've all got our bracelets and are about to say a prayer with Mike and family as the main focus. Many Blessings, we miss you all.
Philip Rockefeller and Family
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