Recovering

Kurt went to Zanesville today for labs. His white blood cell count is up, which is good. The higher that is, he will then be better able to fight off the thrush. Thrush is getting better. It's not completely gone, but he's moving in the right direction. He has more energy; he said today that he feels like a new man compared to two weeks ago. He is talking about trying to go back to work the week of August 16, so we will see.

Carter doing well. He's been up at night with some throat and ear pain. The drs told us that between day 5-8, he could get worse. It hasn't been bad, but I can tell he's not feeling like himself quite yet. He is however running around and playing most days.

Everybody doing better. It feels like we are over some of the worst of it and hopefully we will be able to enjoy August before Kurt goes back to work and Bella goes back to school!

Carter's Tonsils and Adenoids

Carter has his tonsils and adenoids removed today at 2:40. I hate that it is so late, because he gets hungry and crabby. Our wonderful neighbors brought down some treats for him for when he comes home. They are so good to us!!

We celebrated Ealgene's birthday yesterday and Keri's is today. Happy birthday ladies!!!

Bella spent Sunday and Monday with the gang (Shanna, Cinda, Mary, Kristy, Ealgene, Cole, Brice, Hannah, Maddie, Nathan, and Kenzie) at the Columbus Zoo and Zoombezi Bay. They had a wonderful time.

Kurt's hemoglobin is up to 9.9, should be a 12 but they didn't seem overly concerned. His white blood cell count is still low. They never called and said anything about his kidney levels so we are hoping they are back in normal range. Dr. thinks thrush is getting a little better. So hopefully we are on the upswing and he will start feeling a lot better in the next couple of weeks!!

Blood and fluids

Kurt is at Zanesville today getting 3 liters of fluid to help flush out his kidneys. His kidney levels off so they are trying to flush him out, plus he got somewhat dehydrated so all of this helping. He just found out he doesn't have enough blood. His hemoglobin level is 7.7 and it should be a 12. This explains why he is still so tired and lethargic. He's going to Coshocton Hospital for 2 pints of blood tomorrow. Nurses said it will take 4-6 hrs so it is a lengthy process, but nurses also said he will be amazed at how much better he feels. Hopefully this will also help boost him up so he can start fighting this thrush.

Jungle Jack

Kurt still battling his thrush and going for hydration in Coshocton. Bella went to Columbus ENT yesterday. He said her tonsils and adenoids do not need to be removed. So it is only Carter needing surgery on July 22nd. My mom and I took kids to the zoo after the dr. We got to see the polar bear. So cute. We spent most of our time at Jungle Jack's Landing which we had never been in before. You can touch some of the smaller animals, like snakes, lizards, turtles, armadillos, a opossum and even baby flamingos (they were so cute and they were all brothers!!). Carter touched them all and this is the child who freaks out if there is a fly in the house!!! Plus, it has rides for the kids. They had a really good time. Bella going again next weekend, but will get to see more of the animals.

Thrush

Kurt has went through a full prescription of diflucan and we had it refilled the other day. He went to Zanesville today to have his levels checked and they said he still has thrush. He can't seem to get rid of it. He's hacking and coughing all day long and doesn't want to eat because it irritates him, however if he could get his strength and immune system boosted back up then the thrush would go away. He can't seem to win. They gave him another prescription for something else to help get rid of it. The nurses told us once you have it, it is so hard to get rid of it. He is so tired and annoyed by it. It is the one thing holding him back at this point. I'm hoping new prescription kills it!!

Last Radiation

Kurt is officially done with chemo and radiation. He has three more times of hydration and it's all over. He got a certificate of completion today and got to bring home his mask. Kristy, Kaylie, kids, & I decorated for when Mary brought him home. The radiation people asked him if he would like to be a guest speaker at a golf pro am at Zanesville Country Club. They are also talking about using him in Genesis campaigns for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) which is the type of radiation he received. He hasn't said if he will do it, but it's very nice that they asked. They all really liked Kurt and his attitude. We are all so proud of him and thankful that he has made it through all of this and now we can hopefully get him healthy and back to his old self. Thanks again for all the love and support the last couple of months!!!

Last Chemo

Kurt had his last chemo treatment today. YAY!!! They gave him a lesser dose today since he has lost so much weight. He has hydration tomorrow in Zville and the rest are being done in Coshocton. He also has his last radiation treatment tomorrow. They called on his way down Wednesday to tell him they didn't have power. When they did get it back on, he decided not to go. He's not feeling too bad at this point. I keep my fingers crossed that it continues.