"Oh, I'm going for a ride...."

Sorry, I couldn't resist the song lyric for a title.
It's from Sesame street if you don't recognize it.
My Dad used to sing it when we would ask where we were going.
He did however change the words a bit because he's well, ornery.

I spoke with Mom and Dad last night and again a few times today.

Last night they were able to watch the fireworks on Lake Union from the 6th floor windows across from Mom's room. They said they were beautiful. There were smiley faces and large candles that looked lit, on candle holders. How do they do that? In addition to that they also ordered pizza in. The beauty and signifigance of that is that Mom still has her taste and was not nauseas! God is SO GOOD!!!

Mom finished her Ifosfomide about 2:20 AM and was then hooked up to the hydration flush due to run for 12 hours. About 9:00 AM her port area started to burn and hurt.
Her nurse stopped it and called the hemoc team to come up and evaluate her. They waited a couple hours and after the team came in, they decided she had received an acceptable amount and cut her loose. They de-accessed the port and she and Dad hit the road running. I asked her what was the first thing she wanted to do when she got home and she just wants her own shower. Isn't it the truth that it is really the simple things we miss the most when we are not within the comforts of our own homes?
So, by 1:00 this afternoon they were just getting onto I-5 headed south.

They do have to return to Seattle again tomorrow for that all important shot, but it's a bummer having to drive that distance for a 5 minute appointment.

A cancer treatment center recently opened in Centralia, so the plan is to coordinate and see if they could do the shot there after round #4. That would be a huge blessing in and of itself.

Thanks again to all of you that faithfully follow the blog and pray for Mom and Dad.
I also wanted to add a huge praise that I have repeatedly forgotten to add; Grandma Miller is back home and doing well. She did NOT have a heart attack. She was checked out thoroughly and doing well. Thanks to those of you who prayed for her and called to ask about her either to us, Sherry, Gary etc. We do appreciate you all.


Love to you all,
Kimberly and family