Tuesday

Talked with Mikey today and other than his head still hurting, all is well in Nashville. He talked with Dr. Stein about his head pain and Stein said that chemo. can do some weird things to a person's body. I think everyone has a different reaction to it. Mike is able to get a little relief with some medicine. Please pray that his head quits hurting; it's inhibiting him from smiling and laughing, and well frankly, we just can't have that.

Mike also got some peace and "quite" yesterday too, which he seemed to enjoy. Yesterday was the 1st day in over 2 weeks that he hasn't had someone down in Nashville staying either with him or close by. Don't get me wrong, he definitely enjoys his company but also enjoyed a few hours by himself too. Poppy and Lindsay went and picked up Moppy yesterday and I think she slept the whole way home. She was glad to be home and slept really well last night. She said it's a little weird being home and not being with Mikey. Gosh, it's hard being a momma, even when your baby is 29! I think Mom is going to go back to work for the next few days and head back down to Vandy this weekend.

Last night also Jarrod and his dad came down from Henderson to visit with Mike. He said that they just hung out and watched the football game. With the exception of a few minor vices, that is probably the same thing they would be doing had he been at home any other Monday night.

Debbie is on the mend and is staying with Casey as Melisa is heading down South right now. I know Mikey will be happy to see her and will be pleased to share the remote. Melisa has really been able to navigate around both the city and the University. She enjoys walking and is able to see some nice scenery on the campus.

I know you all have been hard at work praying but if you have an extra gear that you are able to tap into, now is the time. Tomorrow at 1:00 PM CST Mike will be having another bone marrow biopsy, which was a very painful procedure when he had his first and only one at St. Mary's. We are hoping that Vanderbilt's experience with this test will provide for less pain and a quicker process along the way. The results typically take about 48 hours and will tell us just how effective his treatment has been so far. Of course we are praying for full on remission but any decline in blast cells will be positive too. Please pray that Mike is pain free during his procedure, that he is calm and comforted while waiting for the results, and that those results produce a positive outcome! We know the Lord hears our prayers and it is at this time that we turn to Him to quiet our fears and heal our brother!

Jesus Saves!
Rachel