Change

The Cool Beans fundraiser has been changed to May 9th, so if you go tonight and give them money, it'll only go to them, not Joe!

waiting on the kidneys

The oncologist came yesterday and said that Joe's kidneys are doing well, and if they continue to improve, they should be starting the last round of chemo on Monday. He also said that he's planning on transferring Joe to a rehabilitation place after he lets him out of the hospital where he'll get physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and any other therapies that they do. I wonder if he'll get massage therapy! It seems that when people get the kind of neurological problems from cancer that Joe has, it sometimes takes months of rehab to get back to working order again. Sucks, huh? I mean it's not enough to get cancer, am I right?

I've decided to move the garage sale to the first weekend in May. If you have any items you'd like to donate, please let me know.

Don't forget to get on down to Cool Beans this Thursday for karaoke. Or at least tell everyone you know! :)

just chillin'

Nothing really new to report. Joe's pretty much the same, although his demands for various food are getting annoying. :) He got a transfusion because his white blood count was getting low, and as soon as they get his kidney levels to a satisfactory point they're going to start the last round of chemo. The biggest thing is that after spending 3 months in the hospital, Joe the social butterfly is LONELY. He misses his friends! If you haven't been getting by to see him please try to go. It would be especially nice if people could try to come by during the day, because most people come in the evening. You might also call to see if anyone else is already there, cause it seems like everyone comes on the same day!

Next Thursday, April 24th, Cool Beans is having another Karaoke fundraiser! They're making jello shots, so come on down and get your booze in jiggle form and sing till you puke. Tell everyone you know!

If drinking isn't your thing, come on down to the garage sale fundraiser we're having the weekend after that (April 25-26) It's going to be at 1802 Avon Dr in Corinth. If you have any items you'd like to donate to sell just send me an email and I will make arrangements with you. Thanks!

same old same old

Joe's just chilling these days. He had some troubles with a fever for a while, but that seems to have cleared up. He had started shaking pretty bad, but the doctors figured out that he was getting too much medication for his nueropathy, and once they cut it back the shaking cleared right up. He's had a lump on his shoulder from the staff infection which the surgeon finally agreed to lance. I hear that was pretty gross, I wish I was there! :) The oncologist is pretty worried about Joe's neurological problems and is not happy with the Denton neurologists on this one. I think he's going to call in somebody new. Joe's bored a lot, feel free to come by and visit him!

By the way, we're having a huge fundraising garage sale on April 26th at 1802 Avon Dr in Corinth. Come by, and tell everyone you know!

End stretch?

Joe seems to be doing pretty well. He got a chemo to the spine shot today and he won't have to have another for a month. They think he's technically in remission, but the doctor's still worried about his neurological disorders, so he's still hanging onto him. His kidneys seem to on the mend, because the numbers for that have gotten better rather than just staying put. He's being switched to a different painkiller, so watch for crankiness! Just kidding.

Here's something crazy: the people who determine whether he should get disability want him to get a second opinion from THEIR doctor before they approve him! Cause he's been faking all this time. Or maybe he and ALL the GAZILLIONS of doctors who have kept him in the hospital for three months are scamming the system! Retarded, eh? Needless to say, he's going to have to call and tell them that he won't be able to make the appointment. Stupid bureaucracy.