Sunday, May 17, 2009

Applebee's, grandkids and sweet freedom.



Well the big news right now if that dad has been released from the University of Iowa Hospitals and is resting in Tiffin, IA until his next round of treatment. On Saturday he got his last drug on the schedule for Course A as well as some more platelets. Also Ron and Nat stopped by the hospital with the kids on their way to Des Moines. It had been a long time since they had seen Poppy. Today I talked to them and they were coming back from running errands and getting some Applebees take out for lunch. Sounds like dad is enjoying the chance to eat some real food for a change. Overall dad is doing good.

Right now the daily routine will include running over to the V.A. center in Coralville to get a blood test Mon/Wed/Fri and then possibly get some more blood transfusions based on what the Oncology and Hemotology departments determine from his blood draws. Also the doctors have told dad to just take it easy and rest up for course B of his alternating chemotherapy treatments.
The pictures included in this entry are for dad to see how things look around the house in Orion. I'll be glad when he gets back to Orion so he can tell me what is a flower and what is a weed in his expansive flower gardens. Until next time...

Ed

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I am not good with this stuff.
Ed,Ron & Nat: They say third time is a charm. Chuck and I are more than willing to come mow and weed. Let us know when we can. That is what friends and church family is for. Please let us do that so you can concentrate on bigger things at hand. Love, Chuck & Lori Dhabalt
P.S. Prayers are still coming your way.

Ed Farwell said...

Thanks for the offer but I actually really enjoy working on their lawn, the time I spend out in Orion is theraputic for me.

-Eddie