Today, Bill woke up feeling a little better as pain medication allowed him to sleep. Around 11 a.m., the first round of chemotherapy was administered through a central line. Debi spent the day trying to return phone calls and updating family. Jodi used the day and went to Laramie collecting some items from the house and updating things at the barber shop. It has been so nice to see Sean over these days and he visited again for more time with mom and dad. Brock will be here soon and we all miss him so much.
As the day progressed, Bill's color began to improve. His WBC (white blood count) at the beginning of this process was 100,000+. Since the chemo started, it has been reduced to 80,000. As Jodi drove back from Laramie and called to check on Bill, she was pleasantly surprised to hear that dad and mom were curled up in the hospital bed watching a movie. By the end of the evening, Bill was in good spirits and for the first time in many days, ready to visit. What a blessing. A sincere change. With all of this, there is still a funny side of Bill. Even at his worst, he still finds a way to slowly joke with the nurses and under enough medication, wants to order new foods like tamales! The day before, Jodi and Sean were enjoying a funny conversation before his bed time. Bill is just ornery enough to push the nurse call button without speaking. The nurse arrives and she asks what she can do for him. His reply, "tell my kids to get out so I can get some sleep." Funny guy.
Today, we all parted ways around 9 p.m. after a prayer and lots of hugs. Thank God for a better day.
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