Paul - update

Hi everyone! I decided that starting a blog would be a great way to keep you all informed of how things are going here with Paul and his medical treatments.

He started the second round of chemotherapy on October 15. The new nausea medicine that the doctor prescribed for him did just that, made him nauseated. That was pretty much the story for the rest of the week. I ended up taking him to the hospital at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. They finally got the nausea under control by around 11 a.m. that day, but wanted to keep him for observation. He stayed until Monday at 1 p.m. when I was able to bring him home. He spent the rest of Monday and most of Tuesday resting. Today he felt well enough to work half the day. I think he will feel stronger as the week progresses.

Saturday Paul had me give him a buzz cut, as his hair is starting to thin somewhat, due to the chemo drugs. He has lost about thirty pounds and it shows. But he is in good spirits and taking it all in stride.

The boys seem to be dealing with this whole experience fairly well. They are being helpful and understanding and trying to keep the chaos level to a minimum on the days that Paul is having treatments. Other than that, it's pretty much business as usual.

Alot of you have asked if there is anything you can do for us. The short answer is not really. The long answer is to just keep doing what you have been doing, i.e. prayers and continued love and support. We love you all and appreciate your care and concern!