I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend. My mom and I went to Cayte and Matt's house on Wednesday night. It was their first Thanksgiving together in their home. Everything was wonderful!!
Dave continues to show improvement. He walks every day and sits on our on the deck in the fresh air....I just need to fatten him up a bit. Ed Frey made some ribs for us and BJ made cheesy potatoes.....they worked magic....they are the first foods that Dave has really eaten alot of....His back does not seem to hurt as bad as before. I am optimistic that the treatments are working .....We go back to KU Med on December 7th for more......it will be easier to return if he feels that they are helping. Keep him in your prayers...
I can't write tonight without thanking everyone again for the kindness that you have shown. We have heard from every school in the district....the cards, gifts, well wishes .....so overwhelming. What a blessing all of you are to us......THANK YOU.........

It is so good to be home. Dave rested well today and ate a little bit. Not as much as I would like but it is a step in the right direction. Cayte is cooking Thanksgiving tomorrow and my mom is coming from Pittsburg (KS) for a few days. Patty Ruzich brought the quilt that Rosie Wendell's mom made for Dave...what a complete act of love!! Schultz's came over tonight and we had a good time!! Thanks to all of you who have send the e-mails, blogs, it has really given us the boost that we need .....We send our thanks and wish all of you a great Thanksgiving ......Blessings from both of us.....

We got home at 5:30 this evening. It is so good to be here...showers and our bed...it is heaven. Dave is weak, the treatments really did take alot out of him. My goal is to fatten him up....hopefully with all of the good food during Thanksgiving it will get him started in the right direction. As always thanks so much for your support. Have a great Thanksgiving.......

It is 11:00 and we are in the WAITING mode.....getting a little tired of WAITING...we are to go home today. Just hope they get around to us so that I can drive while I am still rested rather than waiting till 4 or 5 this afternoon. It will be good to be home. I will continue to blog. We appreciate all of the support here and on Facebook......Dave looks good, they are pulling all but his port...it is good to be unwired....he looks forward to a hot shower and being home. I don't know if he will have restrictions as far as visitors....I will let you know......love to all...thanks for the support!!

It is Sunday at about 5:00....just got the red light...we won't go home today. Dave has had some irregular heart rythems and although they think it is a direct result of the IL2 treatments they just want to be sure. There were other counts that were off, but have now returned to normal on their own...ie..blood suger, liver and kidney counts. I had some real reservations about taking him home today....I really want to be able to take him home and stay home for awhile...no doctor...no emergency room....NO DRAMA........Guess we will see what tomorrow brings....Love to all......Fred...GO CHIEFS....wish I was home to see your flag........SOON.......

We were looking forward to going home today, but he had chest pain and swelling in his legs. I want him to be really stable before bringing him home......we will see what today brings.

After careful consideration the Dr. has decided that 13 is enough for Dave. His blood pressure and his heart rate were being really taxed and it was not worth further risk. They will do blood draws tomorrow AM and then hopefully we can go home between 9:30 and 12:00. At least that is the last word that we heard......we are both anxious to get home and get some sleep. I can't tell you how much courage it took for Dave to face the treatments each day knowing full well the after effects that he would have to go through. He is such an incredible person, I know that if anyone deserves to see positive results from this it is him. Thanks so much for your continued support!