David and the DDC: Re-re-remix

Well this week David started his second round of chemo, which is his first round of consolidation and being an outpatient. He's only 4 days in (started on Monday), and his blood counts lowering (and feeling terrible) likely won't start until the weekend. So we are in the happy early days.

Some pros of being outpatient:

• Eating food at home
• Sleeping in your own bed
• Hugging your family whenever you want
• Having places to move around/see the sun/fresh air
• Broader clothing selection
• Feeling cozy
• Helping your wife with little chores like laundry, dishes and making lunches

Some cons of being an outpatient:

• 30+ minute drives to the hospital 2x a day, 3 days a week, 1x a day the other days (so up to 2 hours commuting some days
• Early morning appointments
• Having to remember to take your own medication
• Less data/constant monitoring of blood counts and vitals

Overall, at this point, it's amazing having David around and I really love that he's feeling okay-ish so far. The chemo does give him really bad headaches, but they usually go away but the next day. We know that he'll definitely feel terrible soon, so we take every good day we can get. Every time he's getting his infusions, there is someone there also getting a blood/platelet transfusion so I fully expect that we will have to head up a few extra times next week and the week after to get David transfused, in addition to his every other day bloodwork. 

It was also pretty fun that his roommate, Franklin, was also doing his outpatient chemo at the same time as David last night. While they aren't homies (yet), it's nice to know your roommate is still moving through the process (as opposed to the alternative).

David's Chemo Transport Club is really working very well. It's amazing that by having it all organized beforehand means that we can just live our lives and don't have to worry about it day to day. My work days are quite full so I'm super appreciating that I don't have to move things constantly to drive him. Our people are the best!

Prayers are continually appreciated. When I was in the temple on Friday, I could truly feel the support of them for David and us. So thank you!!

And if you're curious about the chemo club (or want to bookmark the page for when he starts his next round next month sometime, we don't know when): David's Chemo Transport Club