Round 4, Day 3

Joe made it through day three of round 4 of his chemo. Each day he gets two subcutaneous injections. It is pretty quick. Getting his treatments might take a minute, or two at the most. However, we travel about an hour round trip and sit in the waiting room for quite a bit.

As a whole the chemo Joe is getting is very well tolerated compared to other chemotherapies. Still, it is not at all fun. Every round the side effects are just a little bit different. This time around Joe is feeling much more tired than usual. He also gets really itchy at times. Two of the three injections sites aren't as red this time as in the past, but they are still very sore.

It is interesting to us that all the nurses have different thoughts about giving the injections. I already mentioned the issue with Bandaids. The other issue is where to give the injections. In the beginning, Joe was getting three injections. Each day the nurses would pick three completely separate locations. (One on either side of his belly, one in a thigh...) Then he had a nurse who gave all the injections in the belly. Then came nurses who gave all the injections really close together. That started to become consistent. Then a nurse who refused to use the belly. And now finally, Joe is told no belly, no thighs...just arms and hips. Joe did figure out that he likes staying away from his stomach. So we'll see how the hip area goes.

After Joe got his shots, we went upstairs to visit Lilly and some of the residents. It is always nice to see everybody!

Happy belated anniversary to...
Emily and James...we are praying for you and Alivia daily.
Ressica Jicketts ( ;) ) and Jeremy...you are so loved!!!!
Holly and Jonathan...let us know when you're back in Western PA. you're missed!
Bethie and Dave...a whole year, can you believe it?

Happy happy anniversary to cousin Van and Rune. You two have much to celebrate. :)

Happy happy birthday to dear Jeannette/Angelica. heehee. You need to come back to PA too!

Thank you to Shelley for the funny card. Your love is very much appreciated...even if you are a Browns fan. :)

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Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness,
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death -
even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
~Philippians 2:5-11