{"id":102,"date":"2023-06-06T19:07:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T23:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hirtfamily.net\/chris\/?p=102"},"modified":"2023-06-06T19:07:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T23:07:13","slug":"take-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hirtfamily.net\/chris\/2023\/06\/06\/take-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 2&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, we are feeling so thankful to the Lord for the past 24 hours and Chris\u2019 steady and gradual improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday evening was rough with nausea and one round of vomiting.&nbsp; The on call doctor suggested different medication (which number is this now, 10?!) and the Lord helped me figure out where I could get it at 9:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Tuesday morning Chris had improved significantly and was ready to eat, got himself ready for the day, and was ready to go for our 7:45 appointment; yes I meant to repeat ready&#8230;.\u00a0 This was a very significant change from Monday and felt miraculous to me.  I had to get ready fast to keep up with him!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of the shock for me was that his last pain meds were mid-afternoon on Monday and still now at 7pm on Tuesday, he has NO pain!  I shouldn&#8217;t be shocked by God&#8217;s gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His platelet count was 47, the same as Monday (first day of chemo), so that was favorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We needed to return today to finish the chemo that he could not get yesterday.  His chemo regime calls for benedryl to prevent side\u00a0effects\u2026that really helped him to sleep, and that pulled us through most of the morning.\u00a0 He had a brief reaction to the chemo, but it was short lived, so we could continue.  The protocol is to actually stop chemo and treat the symptom before resuming.\u00a0 After that, he just cruised along with treatment and we finished sooner than expected. Our nurse was spot on when she said, \u201cWell, Mr. Overachiever, you are done for today!\u201d \u00a0She has only known Chris since Monday morning and she already has him figured out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, your mercies are new every day, on chemo days and on beach days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, your love is never ending, so far beyond what we could hope and imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, your faithfulness extends beyond the most beautiful horizon, the most expansive sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lam 3:22-23&#8230;my version of it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris will return tomorrow for a blood draw (we need to be really careful to monitor the platelets)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He will also get an ultrasound for his groin to rule out the small possibility of a blood clot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, he will get a special shot as part of his treatment that is focused on recovery and reducing the risk of infection through low white blood cell count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t worry the kids are having the time of their lives with all the family members who have been missing them!  Thanks guys for standing in the gap for us at this time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hirtfamily.net\/chris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2460-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hirtfamily.net\/chris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2460-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hirtfamily.net\/chris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2460-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hirtfamily.net\/chris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2460-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hirtfamily.net\/chris\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2460.jpg 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, we are feeling so thankful to the Lord for the past 24 hours and Chris\u2019 steady and gradual improvement. 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