Domestic chores

Although Dale works around the home and yard, he feels unproductive. I am not sure what he means by that, since he is not supposed do yard work for a year they said. Domestic chores are his exercise and joy so I am okay with that. I can certainly create many domestic chores to be completed in assisting his feeling of productivity... Dale needs projects to feel good about himself and there is no holding him down (however, I am still stronger than he is and could if I had to!).

His hair grows strong and he has to shave all the time now, annoying to him because he got used to not needing to. Oh but the woes of being a man! Dale's health progress is good, however, two extra laundry loads this week, shows there are still woes to deal with.

Best gift

Last November, while Dale was quite sick, he told me to go shopping on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. He was receiving more chemotherapy, getting ready for bone marrow transplant, and doing all he could to stay positive. I went to the mall, walked in stores, and wandered with the crowds. I came to the jewelry store and found a Black Friday special for a 20 year anniversary ring-simple band with a few diamonds. I bought it with the hope he would actually make it to January 18, our 20 year anniversary. I did not think he would make it through the next treatments. His condition at that time, still very fragile. Several weeks later, he was released from the bone marrow transplant hospitalization on our 20 year anniversary. A great gift. I did not get flowers, however, I got my Dale. At day 85, he has come a long long way since Black Friday.

Day 84

Today is the 84th day since bone marrow transplant. Dale gets restless, which means he is healing well. He finds projects around the house and yard, which is fine with me, because they need to be done sometime. Projects are broken into chunks instead of one huge exasperating day of work. He works on a physical project, rests, then on thinking projects, which go on and on and on. I am not sure which is more dangerous for his well-being....The diarrhea seems to be subsiding for now with the stronger antibiotics; hopefully, it is just an infection and will go away in a few days.

Show-and-tell

My science project, Dale, visited school today. A good day to do so since there were no students. Those that were there enjoyed the show-and-tell science project and I enjoyed the smiles he brought. He looks well, a bit of hair, good skin tone, and bright smile. Most had not seen him since December and he was pretty chemoed. I was glad he felt comfortable to come in and meet some people and those who read the blog were delighted to meet the main character. He did well today.

Impatient

A productive weekend brought a much needed day of rest for Dale. He wants to be able to do his regular spring chores, however, he is not strong enough to do so, and that is difficult on him. He directs now-a-days, and I do the work. I am happy to do so, but Dale thinks he should be doing more, regardless of cancer recovery time. He is impatient! He reports not only being tired, but just not well. Continuous diarrhea would do that to anyone. There has got to be another option in the healing zone rather than diarrhea. The new medicine does not seem to be doing anything different. I suppose when all the tests come around in about 20 days, diarrhea will be discussed, once again.

No extra laundry, today anyway

Dale was a busy young man today and had plenty of energy to do the domestic chores around the house that he loves to do. Sure is nice when he is able to do so. This was completed with continuous nature calls, however, he was glad to be home to answer the calls. It makes for a good day when the laundry loads are planned laundry loads in his domestication duties.

No word on the lab tests yet.

Quick production

Dale's blood levels improved, energy better, but diarrhea continues. Doctor hopes it is an infection and not something else, took another test sample, and prescribed a stronger antibiotic. Since he needed to give a sample, we headed to the 6th floor eatery at Huntsman, Dale ate some breakfast, went back to the 2nd floor doctor's offices, and within moments, Dale was ready to produce the sample. That quick.  Results of sample will take a day to decide. Her concern was good to note because the diarrhea is persistent with Dale's daily life.

Note the good signs of skin color,  hairline, eyebrows, and mustache.