Oral Chemo

Mike had to go on an antibiotic because he was coughing up lots of stuff and they didn't want it to turn into pneumonia. He still has a bit of a cough but is feeling much better, thankfully.

Mike and I celebrated 35 years of marriage on August 7. We were just baby's when we said "I do" so many years ago. We have had so many ups and downs, so many adventures and have been blessed with great friends and an awesome family! God knew what he was doing when He brought us together at Ellsworth Community College! We stayed at Riverside Golf and Casino for two nights and had a great time, but now it's back to reality! Mikes oral Chemo drug, Etoposide is in the refrigerator double contained because it is after all a poison. He will start that today and take it daily for 2 weeks then off for 1 week, lasting for 3 months. Although we are not excited about more poison going into his body, we know that these drugs they are using showed high response in his Chemo sensitivity testing. Praying he doesn't get any side effects from this! Not gonna lie, sometimes it gets a little overwhelming. You want to have a "normal life", not think about cancer all the time, but we have a "new normal". There is life before cancer and life after, and it will never be the same, but we will continue to live life to the fullest and treasure our time with each other and our family, and that is how it should be anyway! You don't want to take ANY days for granted!

Be blessed,

Paula