Hello 25 degree weather! Back in Philly after a wonderful 2 weeks in sunny Florida. Seems we left Florida just in time, temperature dropped to 40 degrees down South the day we left.
We are settled back into our routine in Philadelphia. Brandon finished Cycle 1B yesterday at Penn. It was a long day, we were there 8am -4:30pm. Brandon did great, he basically read, slept, and was on his iPad. The medicine Brandon received this round is meant to destroy all the cells dividing in his body, unfortunately it also kills the good cells. Did I mention the meds Brandon received in chemo were bright yellow, causing his skin and his bodily fluids to turn neon yellow, hence the title. The homecare nurse came last night and taught me how to administer the rescue drug through Brandon's port every 6 hours. This will restore his good cells. He is also having blood draws every 24 hours until Saturday so our oncologist can track his counts. FYI if anyone needs any medical assistance I am your girl, I'm practically a pro. (Again, Brandon begs to differ) Enough of the procedural talk, Brandon is doing well! No nausea after this round and he has a full appetite. Potbelly has been our food of choice.(right down the street from our hotel, yes!) I am so proud of him, his resilience and strength through this process is a constant reminder of why I married Brandon.
We are so thankful for all the love and support we have received. Most of you have seen our video of Brandon's haircut. He has since received at least a dozen pictures of friends and family who are now rocking a Mohawk in his honor. Thank you, every message, picture, action has truly touched our hearts. We have a couple days off to regroup and spend some time with family and then we will repeat this week again next Wednesday. Stay tuned.
With Love,
B&S
You are an amazing team! You are providing such great strength to one another. You'll get through this together :) You'll have shitty days together and you'll enjoy days with a lot of great laughs together too! We are thinking of you constantly! You have so much support and love all around you!!! WIth love, Kelly, Chad and Tanner
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you're feeling good this round. Your positive attitudes are contagious. Know that tons of thoughts, love and prayers are coming from the Caruso's!! Stay Strong.
Love, Missy, Bob, Cali and Danny
Thanks for the updates. Keep the good news coming. At Agenda trade show today in LA everyone was asking me for Brandon updates
ReplyDeleteyes... he's staying strong as expected.. i love to hear it.. these posts are very refreshing. Cant wait to see you guys again... I wanna see mr. yellow
ReplyDeleteHello Brandon & Sam,
ReplyDelete...it’s super to hear that things are going well and to read about all the wonderful loving support coming your way. You are in my thoughts, stay strong, and hope to see you soon.
Hi Brandon; Your Mom told us about this issue in her Christmas card. We wanted to contact you sooner but family holiday activities held us up. We just finished reading all of the previous blogs posted by your wonderful wife Sam. We can clearly sense the deep and caring love you share together. The love and support you have from all your family, both near and far, is so evident from the comments & photos. We can also see that you are a courageous fighter who will surely overcome this obstacle. We will keep up with your progress and will pray for your well being and complete recovery.
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Hello MR. and Mrs. Ream-- so glad to hear B is doing well and staying strong! Sam, I'm so proud of the wonderful bedside nurse you have become!!! love you both. Sending prayers and hugs your way!xoxox
ReplyDeleteYou two are so lucky to have eachother! Praying for you guys so much! Xoxo
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