Last for tonight...march 7

Good evening all!

It was a quiet day in the Bagenski house...doh...I mean hospital room!! Haha, it sure is starting to feel like "home". 27 more days and counting! The nurses are getting to know us, how we act, Mark's stupid sense of humor...they all adore him. OF COURSE!!!

He had a quieter day today. I think he overdid it yesterday!! Also, some of the chemo side effects started hitting him today. Pretty tired after his dose, not a big appetite, and just kinda listless. We know this is the beginning of a hard road and we're ready to take it on.

Some good news about his catheter....They put some stuff up in one of the lines and let it sit there for a couple hours and were able to get blood out of it again!!! YAY!!! No poke at least for tonights draw. We pray that it stays clear and they can continue to get the blood from it as his poor veins are collapsing. The IV specialist said that his body is fighting the "foreign object" in his body and so it threw up a protection against it...figures...can't fight the dang cancer, but it caps off the catheter!! Leave it to MARK'S body to be so stubborn!

I want to say a very special thank you to a very special person. I'm not naming names because I don't think it's appropriate, but I think he will know who he is. I was so touched today and really beyond words. It's a blessing to me to be shown how much my husband means to people, and it blows him away. Your kind gesture today not only showed me that but put you into a very special place in my heart. I'm sure you know that it's not what you did; but what you said, how you said it, and what it means. I was without words today, and am struggling still, but thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you for caring for my husband and for our family. I will NEVER forget you and how you made us feel today. God bless you.

And with that I wish you all a wonderful evening. Until tomorrow, God bless.