DAY 113: Rounding third...

I made it home from Round 6 of chemo and am relaxing nicely in my comfy chair. Today has been really nice-- we were able to go to church this morning, reconnect with some friends we haven't seen in several weeks, and grab a nice lunch. Even better, my father came down from Nashville to help for a few days and having him here is wonderful. I am so happy to have him around.

We had about as uneventful Round 6 as one could ask. No real stories to report. My kidneys seem to do a good job metabolizing the Methotrexate down to a level that allows them to send me home. YEAH FOR GOOD KIDNEYS! The name of the game is hydration: keep things moving through you as quickly as possible.

This past Friday, I found out there was another Burkitt's patient getting the same chemo as I am, and he happened to be on the same floor as we were. What's more ironic, is that he is also a 31-yr old male. Candace and I introduced ourselves and tried to offer whatever words of encouragement we could-- they are on Round 3. The best part was repeating over and over, "Yeah, I know exactly what that's like -- and it sucks, doesn't it!!!"

Thank you to all the generous givers out there who are supporting the Lymphoma-thon. We collectively raised $1,000 and that makes me very proud. I can safely say that this will be the first step in many ways in which I hope to support efforts to bring help and awareness to a clear need. Having a cause is easy when something hits this close to home, right!?

Back to Emory for labs and my Neulasta shot tomorrow at 7:30am. Please-- pray for NO INFECTIONS! If I can make it through this week and next with no infections, I think it will be a huge milestone!

Thank you all so much for reading...