ONE WEEK LATER

It's been quite a week, one that we're glad is over. The three days after chemo were really hard. Even though we knew they would be hard, little did we know!! Jon will tell you, "It really kicked my butt!" Yesterday was the worst with a very sore abdomen, especially when he would breath deep, yawn, cough or hick-up. Sharp pain would shoot up his right side through his right shoulder and down the arm, 8-9 on the pain scale. Needless to say, he didn't sleep well and was very listless all day.

Went into ER about 6:00pm because we were so nervous of possible problems. We waited until 10:00 to see a doctor, but after ultra sound and blood tests, the doctor assured us there were no blood clots and, actually, the pain associated with the liver often carries up to the shoulder area. There was a little ray of sunshine when the doctor commented that the pain in the liver area was a good sign, that the liver was responding to the chemo, the cells are dying and it hurts. There's a war going on in there and the tumors are not very happy right now.

The doctor prescribed a little more strength in the pain medication and he slept very well last night. He woke up so happy, actually was laughing for the first time in several days and chasing Macade.

Tessa came to visit and help on Friday with our little grandson Macade, 10 months. It has been so fun having the little guy around and has lifted Jon's spirits.