Mom completed her 2nd round of chemo last Friday so she has this Friday off. As expected, her white blood count and other counts are down. She is headed to Pittsburgh tomorrow for a follow-up appointment with her surgeon, Dr. Moser. She is also scheduled for a CAT scan on April 6th to see if the chemo that she is taking is working. If it is not, they will have to switch to a different drug. Please pray that the chemo that she is currently on is working. She seems to be tolerating it and hasn't had the typical side effects.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
The Working Hard and the Hardly Working...
You be the Judge! A special disclaimer: although she is not in the pictures Alison did work hard, but someone had to take the pictures.... (she made me type this)!
Snap, Crackle & Pop
This was the theme of our Murdock family work day. Snap! went the sticks, and Crackle! went the fire and Pop! went the trailer tire! Alison and I and our kids are up this weekend for a good old fashion game of pick up sticks. This got us to thinking of Rice Krispie treats, Alison and Jenyl had recalled this wonderful recipe that our Aunt Mae used to make earlier this week. It was Rice Krispies but with butterscotch, peanut butter and of course chocolate sandwiched in between. Did you know that Rice Krispies has their very own web site? Tommy was the official krispie stacker.
In case you can't make out Tommy's t-shirt, it says: "just give me snacks and nobody gets hurt". This quote was typed by Thomas Enokian.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Count Your Many Blessings Name Them One By One
Count your many blessings see what God has done:
1. Mom's counts were up and she responded well to the Neupogen.
2. Taxes are done and Uncle Sam owes them!
3. 4 treatments completed and 14 left and counting down on this blessing.
4. More logs have been split and stacked the log piles are growing in size and number.
5. We had a lovely game of pick up sticks and the brush pile is growing. I have suggested a good old fashioned Murdock weiner roast and bon fire- the entrance fee will be an armload of sticks picked up!
6. Last but certainly not least the many friends who have helped and prayed and have showered us with blessings throughout this challenging time of spiritual growth.
1. Mom's counts were up and she responded well to the Neupogen.
2. Taxes are done and Uncle Sam owes them!
3. 4 treatments completed and 14 left and counting down on this blessing.
4. More logs have been split and stacked the log piles are growing in size and number.
5. We had a lovely game of pick up sticks and the brush pile is growing. I have suggested a good old fashioned Murdock weiner roast and bon fire- the entrance fee will be an armload of sticks picked up!
6. Last but certainly not least the many friends who have helped and prayed and have showered us with blessings throughout this challenging time of spiritual growth.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Round II
Mom started her second round of chemo this past Friday. Her white blood count was back in the normal range and they said that she has recovered nicely from her week off. While Mom was getting her treatment, Had and Nancy Marts took Dad out for coffee and a walk around Walmart. Mom continues to look great and so far has not experienced any hair loss. She is still very active and usually has her normal energy levels. Of course she is on a mission right now with cleaning up the brush and logs that the Amish loggers left after taking down around 18 trees ( to say there is a huge mess would be an understatement.) Heidi is visiting with Mom & Dad this weekend and having a wonderful time helping them with their taxes. Yea... sounds like fun.
And yes, the title from the last posting is the name of a song in Mary Poppins. If you didn't know that I suggest you get yourself some popcorn and have a movie night!
And yes, the title from the last posting is the name of a song in Mary Poppins. If you didn't know that I suggest you get yourself some popcorn and have a movie night!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
I Love To Laugh
They say that laughter is medicine for the soul. Well, Mom got a dose of it along with her chemo treatment this past Friday. When I asked her how her appointment went she told me that she had a lot of fun. I of course thought she was being sarcastic (we Murdock women can be that at times). But as it turns out another retired nurse was also in for treatment. She had previously been treated for pancreatic cancer and had the same surgery with the same doctor that Mom had. So they related stories of post-op recovery holding nothing back, being the nurses that they were. They also reminisced about nursing procedures in the 50's and 60's. Apparently they were laughing so loud that a couple of staff nurses had to come in and get in on the fun.
Now for the medical report. Mom's white blood count continues to go down and they reduced her chemo by 20% this past time. She will go in on Monday for a shot to stimulate her bone marrow to produce more white blood cells. She had been feeling pretty good until this afternoon. It started with a headache and then she complained that her bones were starting to ache. It came on fairly quickly and she had to lie down the rest of the evening.
Trivia Question: Can you name the movie that this post title was taken from?
Now for the medical report. Mom's white blood count continues to go down and they reduced her chemo by 20% this past time. She will go in on Monday for a shot to stimulate her bone marrow to produce more white blood cells. She had been feeling pretty good until this afternoon. It started with a headache and then she complained that her bones were starting to ache. It came on fairly quickly and she had to lie down the rest of the evening.
Trivia Question: Can you name the movie that this post title was taken from?
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