Day 57

Today Mike has been very tired he ask Radation Dr. why he was so sleepy and tired all the time he told him he has 3 strikes against him to make him exhausted all the time and that was Radation,Chemo and the Cancer itself wich makes alot of since.We have only 5 radation treatments left and 1 chemo.....We will stay an extra week or so to make sure he stays hydrated and blood count don't drop or have to have more blood before we make the trip home.Tonite is new years eve and we are at the apt. just letting him get his rest hoping and praying for a great new year to come.God has been so good to us thru this whole ordeal.No one can understand what it is like from day to day not knowing how he will feel until he wakes that day and God has given me strength to deal with this day by day.I have been with Mike for almost 22 years and Love him with all my heart and everyone that knows him, knows he is a very loving caring person and will do anything for anyone.I look foward to being with him for many years to come and I truly belive it is Gods will for the cancer to be cured.Happy New year to eveyone we miss and love you all. Please keep us in your prayers.

DAY 56

Mike has only 6more radation treatments left we will be doing his last chemo on Friday and hope an pray everything goes ok and we will be home in about three weeks.We will stay about a week after everything is done to make sure his blood counts and everything is ok. We sure want to thank all of our friends and family that came out here and spent time with us that sure helped time go faster and Mike always tried to keep his spirite and energy up for all of you. We love and miss all of you.Keep us in your prayers.

DAY 54 & 55

We took Jess and Corey to airport a little bit ago we will miss them sooooooooooo much we want know how to act with just me , Mike and Mema. Mike is feeling kinda tired again wich worries me I hop it is just all the company and not his blood count again.We are counting down the treatments we are so ready to come home. We miss and love everyone. Keep us in your prayers I know God has been with us thru all of this and we will continue to lean on him and put it all in his hands.

day 53

Mike is a little better today he ate a good breakfast and seems to have a little more energy. The Kids have 2 more days then they will be flying home.We will miss them so much. we love and miss all of our friends and family.we have 8 more radation treatments and 1 more chemo,thank goodness.Please keep us in your hearts and prayers.

day 52

Mike is feeling better still a little tired but glad to be back @ the apt. He ate a really good breafast and dinner so that is great.The kids will go home on Monday so I know we will miss them.We hope everything stays on track now where it will not put us off going home soon. Our christmas this year was totally different than any years in the past but it was still good because Mike is feeling better. We miss and love everyone. Keep us in your prayers.

day 51

Mike got to come home today around 2pm thank goodness we were so ready to leave that hospital.He got 2 units of blood last night because his red blood count was real low.They gave him some new meds. so maybe they will work. Now he will get his last chemo @ the end of radation and we have 9 radation treatments left so we hope his blood count will not drop anymore. Keep us in your prayers. We love and miss you all.

Day 50

It is Christmas Eve and Mike is still in the hospital his blood count has went up to 2.7 so that is an answered prayer in itself. We have to get it to @ least 4.3 or 4.5 to go home we are hoping we can go home tommorow. This is so amazing to me this time last year we were having Christmas @ Mema's(Mike's mother) this has been tradation for many years this is the first time in I think Mema told me in 51 years she has not spent her christmas with her children and family.It makes you think we are not promised tommorow so this is an eye opener for our entire family.Corey & Jess are here so that helps his spirits also.Everyone here@ the hospital has been so nice. We Love and miss everyone, please keep us in your prayers. Merry Christmas to everyone.

Day 49

Mike is still in the hospital is white blood count is still low it was 1.3 yesterday went up to 1.4 today normal is4.3 or higher.He has lost alittle more weight he is about 181 now. We hope to get the blood count up and get out of here, because his immune system is so low he could catch anything while in the hospital. Keep us in your prayers , we love and miss everyone.... They have a computer in thoe lobby @ the hospital so this is great I can still post the blog.Mike's mother and I bot h stayed the night last night and will continue to saty until he gets to go home. Merry Christmas to everyone we love you all the Hicks Family.

day 48

Mike was admitted to the hospital today his white blood count is very low and he is very sick. I came home to get his clothes. Please keep him in your prayers.

day 47

Mike is still not feeling to good has sept most the day.This is the worse day i a week now it seems like we get one thing well something else happens.We have chemo Christmas eve so please keep him in your prayers this will be the last one until we find out if the cancer is gone in a month are so.We only have 10 more radation treatments.We love and miss everyone.

day 46

Mike is starting to hav a hard time talking his throat is very sore. At night he seems to be struggling to breath he woke up with a horrible coughing spell and was having a hard time catching his breath. He still can not eat because his mouth has those horrible blisters in it and the meds are not helping.I gave him 4 cans of milk and he is tolerating it better now.Keep us in your prayers, we love and miss everyone.

day 45

Today has been a good day Mike still can not hardly eat becaus of the blisters in his mouth.But he is taking meds to help this. We went to airport to pick Jessie up this afternoon so we have her and Corey here with us for Christmas this is really going to help him so much. Please keep praying we love and miss everyone.

Day 44

Today was a good day we have got him up to 3 cans of milk a night and he is trying to eat but has blisters all in his mouth from the radation so they gave him another medication for this. He ate breakfast this morning and they also gave him a medication for him to have an appetite and it is working but he can not eat because of the blisters. His spirits is alot better now I know seeing Jo'leigh was the best medicine, and all of our other family that came. He has chemo again on Dec. 24th so keep us in your prayers. We miss and love all of yuo.

day 43

We tookour family to the airport today we were sad to see them go.Mike's mouth has gotten bad again he has thrush and he can not hardly eat are drink anything.I am going to give him 3 cans of milk tonight. His spirits are up because our son Corey is here and our daughter Jessie will be here Friday. Time really goes quick when we have company. Keep us in your prayers we love and miss everyone.

day 41 & 42

Yesterday and today have been really busy days our family is here and we have been on the go alot.Mike had a good day yesterday but started getting nauseated again this morning we pretty much stayed home today because he was so tired and sick. We did radation treatment number 23 today 12 more to go then chemo on Christmas Eve so keep us in your prayers we love and miss everyone.

Day 40

Today was good day we went to Riverwalk and the Alamo and ate @Rain Forest Cafe. He got tired early so we went home it was a great day seeing his spirits up so much.We all are tired but had a great day. We love all of you keep us in your prayers.

Day 39

Today was a good day. We got up went to couple of yardsales just to get out.Mike ate agood breakfast 2 eggs and a waffle.He is still taking 2 cans of milk @ night.We are all tired we have company,Debbie,Kay, Margie,Jennifer, Corey and Jo'leigh came tonite and we are so excited.It really helped Mike's spirits. Keep us in your prayers. We miss and love all of you.

Day 38

Mike is better today, he ate 2 fried eggs & grits this morning he ate a little pasta @ lunch.We went and bought him a couple pair new jeans he went from size 36 in the waist to a 32.Then we went and walked some so I know all the prayers we got going on are really helping so please keep them coming.He still has a long way to go but we can and will beat this cancer.Please keep us in your prayers we love and miss everyone.

day 37

Hey everyone We went to Gastor dr. today everything is good no blockages anywhere.They are slowing the feeding rate down thru the machine and what we gave him last night stayed down thank goodness.We were @ drs. all day say we are all tired. We are so excited about our company coming.Mike acted as if he felt a little better today so if we can improve just alittle evry day that is great.We miss and love everyone and keep praying for us.

Day 36

We were back @ Dr. today getting IV fluids the machine did not help he is still throwing up the milk. We wil go to gastro. Dr tommorrow to do endoscopy to see if anything is going on in his stomach. Got the nauseua patches tonite just put one on hope and pray it works. It has been along day, keep praying and we love and miss all of you.

day 35

Hey everyone was back @ dr. today getting IV fluids still can not keep anything down the dr gave us new nausea patch for 2 without ins. is $784.00 with our ins. it will be $100.00 they will last 7 days.They also sent out a machine to feed him the milk slow during the night to see if he can keep it down that way if not the next step is a pick line.He is so sick and has no energy he has been in bed since chemo on last Wensday.Thank everyone for all your prayers for Mike and all of us, I am starting to get tired but know I have to stay strong for him, we have been together 21 years and I am not willing to loose him.I know god has a plan for Mike and I pray to him every day and night. I know our God can heal Mike and I truly think that is his will. Again many thanks for all your prayers we love and miss everyone.

day 34

We went to radation this morning Mike has lost 11 pounds by there sccales since last Monday.His home healt nurse is going to bring out a machine and we are going to try to feed him slow during the night to see if it will stay down that way.He is still not eating by mouth @ all but we are steady pushing fluids @ him. I know with all the prayers going on for him he will surely beat this nasty diease. We will all just keep on keeping on.LOVE & Miss ALL OUR FAMILY & FRIENDS.

day 33

Mike is still putting up a good fight against his cancer, he tries really hard to hide is pain but you can look @ him and know he is going thru a horrible time.He has not been eating by mouth,still drinking lots of fluids and feeding him thru stomach tube he is only taking about 2 cans nows dr. wants him up to 4-6 cans a day.We go back to radation tommorrow he has 24 treatments left.PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS!!!! WE LOVE & MISS EVERYONE!!!!

Day 32

Mike is feeling alot better today, still tired and nausated but @ least he is up and moving around.Yesterday was a horrible day for all of us. We are so looking foward to our family coming out next weekend maybe he will be feeling better by then. Please keep us in your prayers.

Day 31

Today Mike has been ver sick from the chemo had to take him back to chemo dr. thought they were going to admit him to hospital but they did not. He has lost 7 pounds since chemo on wensday.They gave him IV fluids and meds he has been in bed all day.Hope and pray he gets stronger in the next few days.Please keep us in your prayers Weove and miss everyone.

day 30

Mike has beenreal tired and sick today from the chemo. He took his fifteenth readation treatment today just 20 more to go.He has no energy at all and can not taste anythhing so he is not eating by mouth.We or forcing him to drink as much as possible. Maybe tommorow will be better. Please keep us in your prayers we love and miss everyone.

day 29

Mike had chemo today he is doing ok just tired. He has not eaten today I gave him 3 cans of milk today. We are all tired from today it was a very long day.His blood count is still down and his blood pressure is also still low. We went and rented him a recliner so he he would be comfortable and could just rest. Please keep us in your prayers we love and miss everyone.

day 28

Today was a better day for Mike.He demanded we put up the tree so we didand it looks really good. It kinda makes the apartment kinda homey now.Mike will do chemo tommorow for 6 hours so we have a long day ahead of us.He has gotten to the point nothing taste good to him which they said this would happen and it makes it harder to get him to eat.We have gotten him up to 2 cans of Isosource a day thru his stomach tube. Keep us in your prayers we miss and love everyone.

day 27

Mike had to go to chemo dr. today and get IV fluids for nausea he will go back for chemo on Wed. he has gained 3 pounds so that was good news I know alot of people have quit posting to the blogs but I still want everyone to know whatis going on and how his days are going. We really want to come home but we feel this is the best place to be for now. Keep us in your prayers, we miss and love all of you.