Sorry I haven't posted anything about Eric lately, but to be honest the last week has been pretty uneventful. His first round of chemo went pretty smoothly. He did not vomit and only felt nauseated a couple times. There were a couple days where he felt pretty tired, but overall he was okay. The worst side effect yet hit him yesterday - mouth sores. He has one big one on his lip and little ones all over the inside of his mouth and down his throat, which makes it very difficult to eat. He has a couple medications that should help. The oncology nurses told him to expect his hair to fall out in 10-14 days from the start of chemo so we are anticipating that happening soon. Eric is stoked to see what his bald head looks like!
We are off to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN on Sunday for a second opinion. There are lots of great cancer centers near us, but our insurance doesn't cover any of them. We have a friend whose husband was a resident at Mayo and they encouraged us to go there, and amazingly our insurance will cover it! It usually takes 2 months to get an appt there, but we got in in 2 weeks. We are anxious for that trip and to see what other options there may be for us.
Thanks for your continued support. We'll try to post something more entertaining and upbeat soon!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Be sure to count your blessings, there is much to be thankful for!
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Eric bald, can you say HOT for sure!!! At least that's what Doug thinks :) Do you need help with your kiddos when you go to MN? If so, let me know. Thanks for the update!! We are thinking and praying for you all constantly!!!
We hope all goes well in MN.
You are an inspiration to everyone. Good luck with the Mayo clinic...they are awesome! It is so cool to go to specialists because they have so much more information about diagnoses, treatments, etc. Have a happy Thanksgiving!!!
That is good news! Good luck at Mayo. I'm glad to hear that he wasn't too sick. Have a great Thanksgiving!!
Dear Eric
I wish you well and quick recovery.
We pray for you.
Jim Yesilsoy
Good luck with everything in the weeks to come. We are thinking of you. Hope you have a good Thanksgiving!
Good Luck in MN! Ben thought the bald comment was really funny...sounds like everyone's feeling pretty happy despite the circumstances. YOu guys are amazing!
Once you go bald you'll never go back. Ask someone who knows. I hope all goes well at the Mayo clinic. We are praying for you. Could you email me your new home address? Thanks,
God Bless
It's good to hear that the first round of chemo went so well. We hope Sunday at the Mayo clinic turned out good. We think of you and your family every day. You will continue to be in our prayers. I also need your home address and also your e-mail. You can send it to britallen@hotmail.com
I need your e-mail so I can add you to our blog reader list.(our blog is private now)
Lots of love,
The Allen Family
That's great that things have gone smoothly. We have family at the Mayo clinic so please let us know if you get out there and need anything. Good Luck!
Megan,
Bald heads are the in thing! My brother and brohter in law sport the look.
I love your positive attitude. I've got that friend there, that I know would help you out. If you'd like me to set up babysitting, I would be happy to do that.
Love ya!
Good luck with everything in MN!! I hope the mouth sores go away soon-- that sounds really yucky. We'll keep praying!!:)
We're praying for you guys. . . Hope things go well at the Mayo. We love you guys!
The Morans
Hi guys,
Tessa just let me know about Eric's diagnosis, and we'll certainly be keeping you in our prayers. Glad to hear that he's feeling OK; we hope that everything turns out well!
Chris & Katie
Eric and Megan, I heard from a friend about the cancer and I was feeling down about it all day until I read your blog. Your perspective and faith are so upbeat and inspiring. It sounds like you are doing everything you possibly can to beat this. We will certainly pray for you. Your children are adorable. Here is a link to our blog which Heather maintains:
http://www.konoldadventures.blogspot.com/
I'm sorry that we have fallen out of contact. My email address is ryankonold@gmail.com. If you send me an email, I respond with my contact information. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help besides pray.
--Ryan Konold
Hi Uncle Eric,
We are praying for you everyday. Get well soon.
Love,
Isabelle, Mahmoud & Svetlana
Eric and Megan
Just wanted you to know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love
The Utah Barnhursts
https://www.family-holidays-abroad.co.uk/2020/11/hal-yang-harus-diperhatikan-saat.html
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