Better Week

George has now completed four cycles of the new Chemo regiment. This last Monday he just barely made counts to get the chemo, so we are grateful that he received the Neulasta injection last Tuesday. I don't think I had shared that the original plan to take daily Neupogen injections was put on hold due to the very large co-payment the injections would cost. Neupogen is one of the those drugs that when given inpatient it's covered 100%, but given at home it is very costly. The Neulasta is given in the infusion center so it is covered, but it can only be given when you have at least 14 days before the next dose of Chemo and it takes about three days before it "kicks in".  It is basically like a long acting Neupogen that increases the Neutrophil (white blood cell) counts.

Having two weeks of back-to-back chemo has been hard, but these past few days George is feeling a little stronger and now looks forward to this "off week", with NO chemo!  Additionally, he's now taking natural products, Green Smoothie's, and other supplements.  Thank you to Hazel, who has been bringing smoothie's to our door every morning, as well as, coconut's, and other healthful "alternatives."
A special thanks to Pastor Dan Fetters, for arranging a meeting with all of the Elders at our church, who prayed over us this past Wednesday evening...

We celebrate our 14th Wedding Anniversary this coming Tuesday. This year, we look at our marriage, our family, and our friendships, through a whole different perspective of love, appreciation, and gratitude.
~Donna