3 updates in 1 post

Update #1 ~ The Cuteness

If you are reading Tulsa People Magazine, and come across a picture of a handsome guy getting a hair cut on page 66, that would be my dad. If your not in Tulsa, or don't have a Tulsa People handy, you can check it out online by clicking here.

Not long after this picture of Daddy in the barber chair was taken, he practiced his own barber skills on Mom. Her hair had started to fall out, and although I couldn't really tell, she could. Daddy brought the clippers to the hospital and Mom allowed him to shave her head. OK, it's not really shaved. But it's very very short. And it's adorable. I'll be posting pictures soon.

It should be noted that my dad is a rarity. Even though most living things love chocolate, he does not. (Even my dog loves chocolate, and dogs aren't supposed to eat chocolate!) And even though most men love long hair on a woman, he's always been into the short hair styles. And you can just see in his eyes how beautiful he thinks Mom is with her new hair cut. She is wearing cute little hats right now, not because she is trying to hide her head, but because her head is a bit chilly. When she took her hat off, daddy's eyes just twinkled and he whispered how cute he thought she was. And it is very cute! But between you and me, i don't think Daddy can look at Mom and not see all kinds of pretty. And I don't think Mom can look at Dad and not see all kinds of awesome.

Speaking of Awesome... Update #2

Yesterday Mom was thrilled to find out that her white blood cell count is slowly rising again. Sure, it's barely registering, but it IS registering. She may have only one white blood cell swimming around in there, but Praise God, that little cell is the first of many and it just brings home the point that she will get to feeling better. Her counts will continue to fluctuate for a bit, but soon they will rise enough to be able to harvest her stem cells and she will be that much closer to being well.

Speaking of Being Well... Update #3

Mom really is doing well... definately better than what I expected... but she is fighting hard. And today we learned she has a new enemy to fight... a little toxin called C. Difficile. Because her chemotherapy has left her immune compromised, and because she has been on lots of antibiotics over the past few days, this little bacteria, that is normally present, has gotten out of control. A new antibiotic (flagyl) will solve the problem. In the meantime, anyone who goes into Mom's room must wear gowns and gloves. So just close your eyes and picture my dad... wearing a long medical gown, gloves and waving around his hair clippers.

Do pray that the new antibiotic will clear everything up very quickly. Pray also that Mom's blood counts continue to rise quickly as well.