Today has been an OK kinda day. Dave is taking nap now. He has a headache that we are trying to stop before it gets any worse. He will not be able to go home today. They want to keep him here and observe him a little more, make sure he is doing well on the lovenox. What we understand about the blood clots is that this is pretty normal for cancer patients. The kids are with my parents at the apartment. So thankful to have them here with the kids knowing they are in good hands so I can take care of Dave .

Dave is settled in to his bed at the hospital. Hopefully he will only be here one day. They started him on Lovenox (blood thinner) and just want to monitor him since he had clots in both lungs. He is still having some pain in his left side when he takes deep breaths. He is getting some morphine so hopefully he will be able to rest well tonight. My parents got here around 6 pm so the kids will be with them tonight. I am so thankful they are here so I am able to stay with Dave. The kids got to go see a play tonight with a sweet lady who is a good friend of one of our friends from home. They were super excited about getting out. I hope they had a great time and didn't think about any of this for a few hours!



This is the story of our day. Friday night Dave started coughing and coughed up some blood. He went on to sleep after that and woke up around 5:30. He was having pain in his left side. He said on a scale of 1-10 the pain was an 8. We all jumped up threw on clothes and headed to the ER. I dropped him at the door and went to park. The kids and I rushed in and after a few minutes and one minor meltdown (that's a whole story in itself), we made it to the room with Dave. They started running test immediately. They did blood work, chest x ray, and a ct scan. The doctor came in at noon and told us he had clots in both lungs. and that is where we are now. One thing that I am learning through this is we have to take this one thing at a time, try not to think ahead, because we never know what tomorrow will hold with this cancer. Another thing I am learning is that God is giving me just enough grace to make it through each thing with this cancer. I know Dave is learning too, maybe he will do a post sometime and share with all of us. We appreciate every single person who has prayed for us today and everyday.

Please pray for Dave. We had to go to the ER this morning. He was having pain in his back (left side). After a CT we know that he has blood clots in both lungs. They have started him on blood thinner and are admitting him to the hospital. I'll update as we know more.

Dave is feeling a little better today. He is still really tired but the nausea is mostly gone. The kids and I met some of our friends that were passing through Houston tonight. The kids were so excited to get to see some of their friends. It was a short visit, but was so good to get to see them. We wanted to grab something to eat. They had been driving all day and our kids have to be quiet alot in this apartment, so we wanted to find a McDonald's where they could play and be loud. I think I picked the worst McDonald's in the city. I should have known right after we walked in it would not be a good place to eat, but we tried it anyway. I was so nervous I could hardly eat. I guess its never good when a police officer has to stand in the restaurant and another is patrolling the parking lot. Well anyway, we ate fast and got out of there.

We are looking forward to next week. Mama and Daddy are coming for a visit and to spend Thanksgiving with us. I can't wait to do some holiday cooking with my mama. I'm glad Dave's treatment was last week so hopefully he will feel good for Thanksgiving.

Today my little sisters turned 32. We skyped with them tonight and were so sad we were not there in all that chaos : ) If you have ever had a meal at Mama and Daddy's with all of us you know what I'm talking about. It's a good kind of chaos with mama, daddy, 4 daughters, 4 son in laws, and 10 grandchildren. So thankful to be able to skype with them tonight. Happy birthday Lori and Giny.

Pizza....in the crockpot

I bought a new crock pot. It's red and it was on sale. I love cooking in the crock pot. I was missing mine that just happens to still be in Weaver. We couldn't bring everything to Houston, so the crock pot was left out!! I was searching the 365 days of crock pot cooking site (you should check it out...look over to the left at my blog roll) and I came across a pizza recipe. Sounds crazy right? Well it smells YUMMY!! It should be ready any time now....just in time for the Alabama game. yay. It has pepperonis on top and that little bit of black you see is a few black olives for me. My family is a cheese and meet kinda pizza family, they just don't know what they are missing. I'll let you know how it tastes :)

This has been a hard day for Dave. He is having lots of nausea and his energy is zapped. He is taking the nausea medicine around the clock and we are trying to make sure he gets enough to drink and eat. His blood pressure was low this morning when he went to get his shot. By the time he starts feeling good again, it's time to start another round. Some friends sent us a card this week that said "chemo sucks, but if it sucks all this cancer out....then yay chemo" . That's kinda how I feel today!!

After we got back from the hospital this morning, the kids and I headed over to the library. We did some of our school work there and checked out some books. Samuel checked out three football books. Anything to get him to read!!! The girls have been dancing alot. They make up these dances and perform them for us. Some of the dance moves are pretty funny....like the one called crazy legs : ) Right now they are listening to some cd's that Dave students made for him. They come in here every now and then all excited about the songs they are finding. So thank you Donoho students for providing my girls with hours of entertainment!!!

Psalm 116
1 I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.

2 Because he inclined his ear to me,therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

3 The snares of death encompassed me;the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;I suffered distress and anguish

4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:“O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”
5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;our God is merciful

6 The Lord preserves the simple;when I was brought low, he saved me

7 Return, O my soul, to your rest;for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
8 For you have delivered my soul from death,my eyes from tears,my feet from stumbling;

9 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
10 I believed, even when I spoke,“I am greatly afflicted”;

11 I said in my alarm,“All mankind are liars.”
12 What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord,

14 I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

16 O Lord, I am your servant;I am your servant, the son of your maidservant.You have loosed my bonds.

17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.

18 I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people,

19 in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!