Third to Last Chemo

We just got home from Nick's third to the last chemo (Only Two More) YEAH.

He spent the whole time in the hospital this time sleeping, in fact I had to wake him today - by saying that if he woke up the Doctor could come in and examine him for his release. Then he woke up... we just say he is in his Zone, when he does this and everyone at the hospital agrees that its probably a good place to go when going through this stuff.

Nick came home on a IV pump - We will run IV Fluids until the chemo level in his blood comes down to below 0.01, so until then every 6 hours I will be giving him three pills of leucovorin, which protects the kidneys and every 12 hours I need to change the IV bag to a new one, so that will be like around 2 AM but then he will be getting his leucovorin at 1 am so I may just change it around 1:30 somewhere in there. Then more leucovorin at 7 AM and so on, the home care nurse will be her sometime between 8 am and 10 to draw his blood labs, and if his chemo has dropped I then can take him off the IV, if not we go another 24 hours and they come out then on Saturday morning and draw labs again, then hopefully by then I can take him off the IV pump.

We do have Starr's grad party from College to attend on Saturday - So I am sure Nick will want to be off this pump by then.

I am also adding one of several pictures that they did at the hospital - like a month or so ago - totally forgot all about them. They are all really good!

Will also take a picture of Nick's IV fluid bag and pump - to give you all an Idea of what it is like - It is in a backpack - to make it easy for carrying around the house. But it is also heavy too.

Just for laughs

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Miranda's Second Birthday

Today after getting home from ESA.


We had Miranda's 2nd birthday party here, it was so warm I set up tables in the back yard so we could eat out there... and she opened all her presents on the porch.

Guest's - Ruth and her son Cliff - she works with Jen
Uncle Jim, Starrsha, Aunt Pam, and Sara - Mark's sister
Uncle Tom (Sam) also was there hanging out with Nick.

She got lots of clothes and some cool presents. But she sobbed when we all sang to her before blowing out her candles.

She wasn't feeling good anyway - later after everyone had left and they were getting ready to go home - they decided to drop off all her stuff at home and then take her to Unity hospitals ER ... Jen called on there way home, on top of her croup she also has a ear infection which would explain her not wanting to eat anything.

Weekend At ESA State Convention

This past weekend was Mine and Amanda's ESA State Convention, it was held at the Doubletree Hotel in St Louis Park. The weekend started out on Friday evening with our MN Love Fund Auction and a Mexican Fiesta Mixer Party, which included a Social hour, Mixer Snacks and Games and then a Membership Presentation and then all Canididates running for a spot on the board had there groups preform a skit. Ours was great we danced to the Marcarna while Nicki sang for everyone to vote for Fran for Coorsponding secretary. Then Julene and Kathy had a major surprize for Fran - It was Fran's 50th birthday and they had a (we thought haha stripper- he was just sand to her - he was dressed as Zorro - It was really fun! Poor Fran! (Then thats all she heard all weekend) Saturday morning started at 8:00 am with breakfast (the morning theme was Valentines so most wore red), there was the First Gereral Assembly (and Opening Ritual - Presentation of the Flags and Pledge of Allegiance and then Lighting of the Memorial Candle. Then we had a call to Order and then our meeting. We then adjurned for Hearts Aflutter Lucheon . Then back into room for Achievements and Awards more reports were given. We had a afternoon break - Amanda and Beth went swimming - some took naps the rest of us just hung out in our hotel rooms. We had a afternoon speaker - was great fun... she had everyone singing and even managed to get Barb and Nicki up there for backup singers. Then it was change clothes for out evening (the theme was a Hawaian Luau - So we got ready then had to be down in the room for several of us to first receive our first pearl at the Jewel Pin Ceremony. Then after that ceremony - we were across the hall to the dining hall that was set up for the Social hour, the first hour was drinks and then the steaks and salmon were brought out... and then the Let's Luau Banquet Dinner along with the Installation of Elected Officers for the new year. There were hawiian dancers there for the entertainment and they got many up on the stage to dance and then managed to get some of the husbands that came for this event up on the stage also. From there we went back to our room and then went into Julenes room across from ours where many had also joined for drinks and just hanging out and catching up - with those we haven't seen in a while.
Sunday morning they have a 8 am memorial service - That at this point in my life I am still not ready for.. couldn't go to it last year either then it was to close to losing mom. So we all didn't go down until 9 am for our morning breakfast and then on to our closing ceremony's. Then we were on our way home....

Where I hurried to get set up for Miranda's second birthday..........