I finally got a picture of Dennis with out his PEPSI hat. I think he could get away with the bald look. He just relaxing in the trailer up to SLC. Here he is sitting in from of the trailer the day he got his transplant looking good while he looks at the mountain side. I had Dad and Mom's car it was very lonely in the parking lot all by it self.

Things I learned up there was he was cancer free yesterday so when the stem cell enter his body the need to get into the bone marrow and when that happens He will need to take some kemo for a while and then hopefully the insurance company will approve the 2nd one if not there is a plan
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So here the Stem Cells that they put back into Dennis received one of 2 bags I also got a picture of Dr Trico as he walk into the room It only took 20 minutes for 2 bags to be put into him. Looked like watermelon juice.

Picture of the crocket pot to warm up the stem cells and the tech who brings them in.

They bring the stems cell in a Dry Ice container like what we used at the farm and then they pull it out and read that they have the right stems for the right person.

Jill putting on a new bracelet cause he wasn't suppose to CUT off the other one.

Jill taking his blood all of it seem like

Now I wrote about the picture you decide which one goes with what.

Kathy gave me a call tonight with good news. Dennis cancer count was down 75% they was hoping for just 50% from the kemo so when then saw it that low it was great. He has a sinus infection so he will need to start some drugs to rid of it before they start the kemo and put the cell stems back in. They will still start the kemo this coming week and then next Friday on the 4th they will do the cell stem replacement. I get to go up and see this done and then Kathy will be up that night or the next morning. Good news today well needed this week!!!!!!!

It's been a while since I updated this. Not a lot has been going on Dennis and Kathy has been going up it seems weekly having his blood check and watching all his vitals. He did have another one of the bone mario pulled from his hip again. He said that it pulled differently and didn't hurt as bad this instead of pulling from down his leg the pain was from his shoulder down to his hip. but he again was low on blood his pressure was I think he said 84 over 46 so they again gave him blood and got him up to where he needs to be. Kathy has been so good at keeping up on his appointments and his medicines and trying to keep working full time. We need to make sure we give her credit and help her when we can. I took him for a ride a week ago and that was a little more than he needed so this week I took the pepsi to him and we had a good talk while he sit in his nice big chair. He has lost all is hair with a little help from me I went over there 3 weeks ago and shave it all off, he was lossing it all over. But it's starting to grow back. I did get him a PEPSI cap from the pepsi guy at walmart and that should look as good as hair on his head. He said yesterday he felt like he was getting stronger if they could just keep his vital regulated better. and he wants to get moving on getting this done he's got the hunts and camping to do this year. And he plans on going back to work in August We'll see.
I'm finding out you don't plan with this cancer it does what it wants to and you have to drop everything and jump when it jumps.

COMING HOME

Well surprise he's coming home and his girls are in the middle of painting their bedroom. Which they have done a great job it really looks nice. So the called a ask for help to get it done before Dennis came home so I went over and Dennis and Kathy should be really proud of those 2 and Brittney. They took out the port and Travis and Kathy will be bring him home.

Saturday May 1st They were able to pull 14 million more today so Megan said that they now have over 30 million plenty to get the job done. Travis was up there Friday all day Saturday with his dad. Mom said that when she talk to him he was tired and not very talkative. I will get more information when I talk to Kathy and will let you know what is going on.

Friday the 28th Kathy was up there with him he was doing really good. his white blood cell was up to where they could start pulling out the stem cells. So they did they were able to pull out 15.3 million that day which was really good cause he only need 20 million total. Kathy said that he was able to eat supper which was a first the last couple of day he was like a chicken picking at his food.

April 27 this morning Dennis looked and acted more like his old self but yesterday he was confused a lot of where he was, what day it was and what they did. But his color and blood pressure was where it should be and he was getting his strenght back. The night before was a very long night for both Dennis and myself So Scott came over and let me go to the trailer and sleep and he stayed with Dennis all night until I got back in the morning.
They should be putting the other port in him today and getting his other port in today but it will not be until Saturday at them earliest before they start pulling the stem cells.
I left him at 10 before Kathy got up there but he seem find to day he even was sitting up and did get up out of bed to get is wieght taken which by they was he now is less than me

The night of April 27 was a very long night They couldn't get his blood count up it stay at 61over45 very low so they decided to give him some playlet where it was at 14 but is should be at least 15. So they gave him 2 units of blood starting at 2:39 in the morning and ending at 6:30 long night they also have given him 9 units of water. They was worried about his kidney shuting down but trust me when I say when his kidneys started up whew they work just fine. Right now he is getting a massage I'm not feeling to sorry for him right now.

with my brother at the UofU Hospital in SLc

I would like to start a blog of the account of my brother Dennis who has cancer and how things are going each day so as he gets better I can see the highs and low of the things he has to go throw to beat this.

He started up at the 1st of the week to the Huntsman Cancer Hospital to have his stem cell pulled out of him. But instead of having that done on Tuesday morning his son Scott had a hard time getting him out of the trailer and to the Huntsman Cancer Hospital. When they got him to the nurse they said that no they was not going to get to put the port in for the drawing of the cell but they put him right into the hospital because his blood pressure was way to low. Which was a good thing he has sleep most all day long. Which he needed to do any. One of the concerns now that his kidney needs to get working normally and to get his blood pressure where it should be. He hasn't been drink enough liquids so they have liquids going into him pretty heavy.
Kathy has spent all day up here and now has headed home so that she can work her long day tomorrow. I will be staying up here tonight and all day tomorrow and tomorrow night until she gets back up here.
Last Wednesday they gave him a shot to help to build the stem cells in his blood stream and then tomorrow again they will try again. They need to collect about 2,000,000 stem cell to do the transplant which after they send him home for 2 week they will start that process which time he will be up here for 3 to 4 weeks or less depending on his recovery.

I have noticed with this process it all depends on him as to how they do thing they will tell us in general what should take place but we have found out it can and has changed of how his body reacts to things. We shouldn't be in the hospital but again they take very good care of him and make sure everything is where they need it to be to move forward.
If everything goes right, Tomorrow we are to get the port put in so that they can start Thrusday to pull out the stem cells. And hopefully he can came home next week.
With Kathy's help I will try and keep this up to date so that I can remember what is happen each day.