Well as you have seen on the blog about Phil we have been very busy. Life has been a world wind the last 6 months. We have seen Florida, Ireland and had the most wonderful of all a family vacation on the Mississippi River in our very own rented 58ft, 4 bedroom, air-conditioned, house boat, complete with a water slide and hot tub.
Phil has been doing very well. The cancer has decreased a little. He now gets chemo two weeks on and two weeks off because that is all his body can tolerate. He has never been able to get any more than that so now he no longer has to go in for the blood test on the third week. This gives us more time in our lovely home in Door County where we spend most of our time.
Phil says and I agree that it is just beautiful and peaceful on the land and the most wonderful place in the world to be. The house is essentially done in our living quarters and livable in the guest quarters. We do a little work and hang out with friends or just sit on the porches the majority of the time. Tilly goes for a lot of walks.
Now for the bad news. Really hit home again on the last day of the boat trip when Phil stopped his diarrhea and started vomiting again. We were able to medicate him and he got through the episode without going to the hospital. He started in the middle of the night on the last day and so he got out of packing and returning the boat in the morning. By the time we
arrived home he was better and started eating and drinking again. The diarrhea came back and all was well with the world.
Then on Sunday (July 8) afternoon he started feeling full again and the diarrhea stopped and he started vomiting again. We medicated him but nothing worked. About 1 PM he finally decided that he needed to go to the hospital. He had lost 7 lb in that 24 hours and we were on our way back (from Door County) to Froedtert hospital where he was admitted last night. He is hoping to get hydrated and be back home today. Thurs is his regular doctors appointment and chemo.
Soon we plan on going camping in the park with our family and friends. He will need to leave and come home for one chemo
treatment.
On a last note. The garage on Stickney has been torn down. No information on when the driveway will be torn out or the new garage built. The driveway in Door County has been prepared and is ready for the asphalt which should be done by the time we get back up there.
More about the boat trip and hospital stay later, but I wanted to keep everyone up-to-date. You can read about and see pictures of the houseboat at Huck's Houseboat Vacations' website. My mom rented us one from the Royal Series.
