tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674377.post113224590913340558..comments2023-10-28T08:48:09.579-06:00Comments on Springs of Joy Homeschooling: Feeling Old... And please pray for my unclemelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01451162205464943228noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674377.post-1132584175288534752005-11-21T07:42:00.000-07:002005-11-21T07:42:00.000-07:00we're still praying... keep us up to date and let ...we're still praying... keep us up to date and let us know how your are all doing down there... i wish you didn't live so far away.melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451162205464943228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674377.post-1132424464721566482005-11-19T11:21:00.000-07:002005-11-19T11:21:00.000-07:00thank you Mel for your prayers and for the prayers...thank you Mel for your prayers and for the prayers of your children<BR/>we had a horrible day yesterday when Rob got his first treatment but he is so much better today it is hard to belive! <BR/>they gave him a monoclonal antibody infusion. it took all day from about 8 am to 7pm. what it is, is cloned cells (from Mice--don't tell Zach) that are designed to attach themselves to B cells (a type of white blood cell that lymphoma likes). when they glom onto the cells, the body produces antibodies to destroy the invaders and shrinks the tumours that way. isn't that amazing! Rob had a horrible reaction to the drug. the first time most people have a reaction but it usually only lasts 10 min. Rob's lasted 45min. he was covered in water from sweating, fever, shaking, chilled, and he told me later he felt like he couldn't get any breath which is a terrifying feeling. also it caused pain and he was really hurting already. however, eventually, it all settle down. they had to stop the infusion to wait for his body to adapt (bodies are amazing) and then restart it a very, very slow drip rate, hence the looooonnnnnnggg day. it has been so horrible to see him in such terrible pain as he has a very agressive type of lymphoma (he went from being fine to being terribly sick in just 2 weeks). He has been hurting so much and the only way he could be even a little comfortable was to lean on the dining room table, bent over from the waist, with his head on pillows on the table. he fell asleep that way a bunch of times. You can imagine how happy I am to tell you that this morning he is mostly pain free and feeling and looking soooooooooooooo much better! He actually took Sara for a walk like he usually does on Saturday mornings. I love him so much. I can't even begin to tell you. He is such a unique person. who in the world is like Rob? Pray all the time, please. Love, Aunt ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674377.post-1132344651766144992005-11-18T13:10:00.000-07:002005-11-18T13:10:00.000-07:00Our prayers are with you too, my dear sweat uncle!...Our prayers are with you too, my dear sweat uncle!!!!<BR/><BR/>We love you! <BR/><BR/>Melissa and JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674377.post-1132247885219883352005-11-17T10:18:00.000-07:002005-11-17T10:18:00.000-07:00Prayers for your uncle!And that was funny about al...Prayers for your uncle!<BR/><BR/>And that was funny about all your school being sick! lol.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13828182765416909622noreply@blogger.com