Lumbar puncture that was supposed to happen yesterday, did not. Jeff was having some back pains, under went an MRI and the results were clear for any cancer on his spine. Today, Jeff spent a lot of time with family. Lacey brought Varsity. Jeff enjoyed the Varsity, the first time (keep reading). 
This afternoon, the doctors were cleared to use the port in his head to administer chemotherapy. Tina was amazed how how much easier it was to withdraw spinal fluid and inject the chemotherapy. While the doctor was pushing the chemotherapy through the syringe, he told Jeff that if he was going to be sick, it would be within the first hour. He walked out the door and Jeff started vomiting (the Varsity- second time).
Jeff was given medicine for nausea that knocks him out so when I arrived, he was sound asleep under his UGA blanket.
Prior to leaving Conyers, I called Tina beforehand to see if I could bring her food. She had said that the likelihood of Jeff being hungry was low so I only brought Frontera for the two of us, but lots of it. Halfway through dinner, Jeff woke up and was hungry. He had what was left of Tina's Crazy Taco, cheese dip and ice cream. He topped it all off with a pepcid from his evening nurse.
We all know that eating Mexican food will make you tired and shortly after eating, Jeff hopped back into bed and fell asleep watching racing on tv.
This was the meal that Emory delivered before Jeff ate Mexican.
This is a view from the door as you walk in. The bathroom is on your left. Tina is in the back of the room on the laptop. Jeff was given a laptop as a gift from a friend and so they are now back in communication via email. Since they've been at Emory this time, he's been unable to read all the comments everyone is sending so Tina read them out loud while Jeff laid in bed. They are in a corner suite so there is a small view outside in the left corner of the room.
This was the procedure that Jeff had on Thursday to install the port in his head. Those are staples holding the incision together. The incision is shaped like a horse shoe. The port is located halfway between each end of the horse shoe- see the dot. Whenever the doctor needs fluid or to inject anything, he does it through that tiny spot.
This afternoon, the doctors were cleared to use the port in his head to administer chemotherapy. Tina was amazed how how much easier it was to withdraw spinal fluid and inject the chemotherapy. While the doctor was pushing the chemotherapy through the syringe, he told Jeff that if he was going to be sick, it would be within the first hour. He walked out the door and Jeff started vomiting (the Varsity- second time).Jeff was given medicine for nausea that knocks him out so when I arrived, he was sound asleep under his UGA blanket.
Prior to leaving Conyers, I called Tina beforehand to see if I could bring her food. She had said that the likelihood of Jeff being hungry was low so I only brought Frontera for the two of us, but lots of it. Halfway through dinner, Jeff woke up and was hungry. He had what was left of Tina's Crazy Taco, cheese dip and ice cream. He topped it all off with a pepcid from his evening nurse.
We all know that eating Mexican food will make you tired and shortly after eating, Jeff hopped back into bed and fell asleep watching racing on tv.
This was the meal that Emory delivered before Jeff ate Mexican.
This is a view from the door as you walk in. The bathroom is on your left. Tina is in the back of the room on the laptop. Jeff was given a laptop as a gift from a friend and so they are now back in communication via email. Since they've been at Emory this time, he's been unable to read all the comments everyone is sending so Tina read them out loud while Jeff laid in bed. They are in a corner suite so there is a small view outside in the left corner of the room.
This was the procedure that Jeff had on Thursday to install the port in his head. Those are staples holding the incision together. The incision is shaped like a horse shoe. The port is located halfway between each end of the horse shoe- see the dot. Whenever the doctor needs fluid or to inject anything, he does it through that tiny spot.Tomorrow, Jeff will be starting the 5 day drip. They decided they could start it a day early. He should also be receiving the results back from the spinal fluid that was withdrawn today. Last test, the meningitis cells were at 87 so anything lower than 87 is good.
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