October 13 (Monday)

Today Joel and I went to Baptist for the first day of Phase 2 of his chemo treatments. It took a little longer than it will later so that he could get lab work done and see the doctor. He was a little anxious about the procedure but has since calmed down. The nurse had to "stick" him in the port-a-cath area and that hurt him some. She asked him if he wanted to just leave the needle in and not have to be stuck again and he agreed to try it. He is a little uncomfortable with it, but we'll see how it goes. They would remove it each Friday and then re-insert a new one each Monday. He will continue to get blood drawn and have an EKG every Monday and Thursday. He will see the doctor every Tuesday and Friday.

This chemo should not have many side effects. So far, so good. He is beginning to grow a little fuzz on his head and beard. His weight is continuing to improve and his appetite is too.

We still need a lot of prayers. He still has a long way to go before he can be declared cured. Please continue to pray that he will have little to no side effects and that these treatments will result in his complete remission. We thank all of you for your prayers and support. We really need them.