Dear Friends,
We'd like to keep you all updated regarding Bob's progress, so here is the BOBLOG, where you'll find notes, stories and news.
A little background: After spending 5 days in the ICU at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, Bob checked into the Oncology wing of the Stanford Medical Center August 13,th where he is receiving treatment for Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Leukemia. This week he is alert, stable, fighting hard and holding his own. Even on the most difficult days, he shows remarkable alertness, a can-do attitude and a great sense of humor. He's experiencing some short-term memory lapses and a little date/time confusion, but the doctors say that's to be expected with his current doses of morphine and other pain medications; not an immediate concern.
Meganne has taken a family leave from her job as a Nurse Practioner in Philadelphia. She's doing the doc talk with the Stanford team. She and Maggie are spending their days at the hospital, Maggie sleeps there most nights. Eryn was able to come for 2 weeks, just recently returned to Colorado to begin her new job as a pediatric surgery nurse, and she is also caring for Bob's new poodle puppy, Finn.
We'd like to keep you all updated regarding Bob's progress, so here is the BOBLOG, where you'll find notes, stories and news.
A little background: After spending 5 days in the ICU at O'Connor Hospital in San Jose, Bob checked into the Oncology wing of the Stanford Medical Center August 13,th where he is receiving treatment for Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Leukemia. This week he is alert, stable, fighting hard and holding his own. Even on the most difficult days, he shows remarkable alertness, a can-do attitude and a great sense of humor. He's experiencing some short-term memory lapses and a little date/time confusion, but the doctors say that's to be expected with his current doses of morphine and other pain medications; not an immediate concern.
Meganne has taken a family leave from her job as a Nurse Practioner in Philadelphia. She's doing the doc talk with the Stanford team. She and Maggie are spending their days at the hospital, Maggie sleeps there most nights. Eryn was able to come for 2 weeks, just recently returned to Colorado to begin her new job as a pediatric surgery nurse, and she is also caring for Bob's new poodle puppy, Finn.
Bob has had several good days in a row this week, and we're hoping for more of the same. We have had incredible support and encouragement from family and friends. Many thanks for your thoughts, prayers and kind words. Stay tuned. Maggie, Meganne & Eryn.
