Blow-out and Numbers

Well, today we went in for Allan's second round on this chemo (alimita??). Poor guy was stuck 4 times today as the first stick (IV) was going good for awhile until Allan started feeling a burning sensation in his arm. The vein had blown. So she had to stick him two more time on his other arm till she found the right vein to use. Allan is now on a watch: every 4 hours he has to put ice on the arm that had the blown out vein for 2 days. We have to keep an eye on it for any adnormalities that could pop up but we are trusting that the Lord will have no complications whatsoever from the blow out and chemo. Allan's counts were excellent today!! Whoo hoo!!! According to the cancer center scale he weighed in at 166.6 lbs!! He was 175 lbs when all of this started so this is great. Next week he goes in for his bone enhancer, Zomita, and the following week (Sept 1st) Allan has his next ct scan and the following week he will have his next chemo/lab/dr visit. Allan told me that if he does as well on this chemo as he did the last time he wants to put in for more hours at work. Whatever he can handle or wants to do...go for it!! As long has he does not over do it great! He wants to start getting in the wood for the winter this week too. He is just amazing!! Thank you again...I can never say enough how very much your prayers and emails/comments mean to us!!! We can feel all the love and thoughts and prayers daily and it is soooo uplifting. WE love you all!!! All the kids and grandkids, Lord willing, will be here next month and we hope to go camping for at least a few day while they are all here. Havea wonderful week y'all!!!!