October 16

Hi,

We have had quite a day, considering that all we had anticipated was a day of relaxation and continued improvement for Denny and a day for me to get some things done around here.

Denny had a good, although exhausting, day yesterday with no side effects from the chemo, etc. Last night we had a great dinner at Chip and Jenn's. He played with the boys, and after we got home, he did some homework and wrote out his lesson plans for his classes.

I had an appointment this morning, made weeks ago, that I decided to keep because I was sure it would be okay to leave him alone for a short while. I was just getting off the phone with my sister, ready to dash out the door, when Den told me he was having chest pains! Fearing that this might be the start of a problem with the blood clots, I called the doctor and took Den straight to the hospital. A CT scan of his lungs and an EKG showed no abnormalities, so the theory is that the pain came from taking his medication on an empty stomach, resulting in severe heartburn.

So, it was pretty scary for a while, but better to be safe than sorry. We heard that phrase a lot this morning. Everyone knows that Denny never complains, so we all went into possible crisis mode when he talked about the pain and tightening in his chest.

That's the news from here today. Never a dull moment! My plans are to write again next Tuesday after we see his doctors. Until then, have a great weekend, and enjoy every moment you have with the ones you love.

Love,
Carla