Thanks for all the cards, comments and phone calls. It was a fantastic week, beginning with a visit from valley friends Darrell and Cindy. The weather cooperated with us and we spent a great day on the water which was made even better by our own killer whale show! There was a huge pod really close to the boat and they entertained us for quite some time.
This was the week that Dallas started to notice that his hair was coming out (as Darrell says, that means the chemo is working!) so Jordan (our expert stylist) was on hand to clip off his Dad's locks. The Big Guy took it all in stride and is now sporting a new, closely cropped do. Jordan and Dallas have a fishing derby tomorrow so Dallas is hoping to even out the tan line on his head.
Last night we celebrated Dallas's birthday with a family dinner party. I love it because once again he's caught up to my age! The best news of all is that Dallas is feeling very well. We got a very positive email yesterday from his symptom management doctor. When he heard how much the swelling had gone down in Dallas's throat and face he confirmed that the reason for this is because the herceptin is working! We knew it all along but it was great to hear it from an expert.
Dallas is ready to start round two of chemotherapy on Tuesday. We know that he'll feel weaker as the drugs do their work, but we're sure that they are doing what they are supposed to be doing (kicking the cancer in the butt!) so we're ready for it. As the Big Guy keeps saying, "no pain, no gain." More later...
Love, Patty
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Thanks for a great day on the water Dallas and Patty! Catching fish, watching whales, and seeing Big D looking so good all added up to a day to remember. Especially the salmon I caught that was so big the rod broke in half! Sorry about that :(
You guys are the best and we are looking forward to seeing you again soon, either on the island or in the desert. Thanks again.
Thanks we also had a lot of fun. And lunch at Poets Cove on Pender Island to boot. Chemo is now on Wednesday. We fished on Sunday and caught 6 salmon. None that broke the rod though Darrell
Happy Belated Birthday Dallas. I'm sure you will amaze us all again on this second round of chemo - glad to hear the swelling has reduced and that the herceptin is working so well.
Hugs, Karin
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