Dan and I just returned from a trip to Disney World to celebrate our 11th anniversary and MK's birthday. We are happily exhausted. It was kind of crazy to go a week after chemo, but it actually worked out well. Dan was able to sleep undisturbed while the kids and I were roaming around in the hot, hot sun having a "good time." Dan would meet us in the afternoons (looking much more crisp and perky than the 3 of us) ride a few rides and take us all out to dinner. Heather, Roger, Justin, Chase and Carley all worked together to make sure that MK had a proper birthday (with cake and candles to boot). "Thanks," guys!
We will be home, in Vero, for a week and then we are headed to Ft. Meyers to visit with Danny's whole family. After that, we are off to Duke and another exciting round of chemo. Please pray for discernment, clarity and wisdom for us during this trip to Duke. Dan is at a real cross-roads in his treatment. The side-effects from his chemotherapy are becoming rapidly more pronounced. We are trying to weigh the benefits of the treatment with Dan's quality of life.
I will write more as I know it. Right now we are living one hour at a time. Dan's biggest challenge is fatigue. He is so incredibly tired (from the chemo) that staying awake for more than a few hours at a time has become difficult. I hope that he will be more energized as we move further away from his last dose of chemo (we are back on the 5 days on 23 days off schedule)...Dan's next chemo will be on 8/11...too soon for me (but you gotta love the clear MRI's)!
Love,
Leah
