Apricot

Gus has now had 2 infusions since coming home from hunting camp. He never did feel very good last week, but we know we are dealing with the mental and emotional as well as physical. It is very hard to get excited about driving to Bozeman weekly.

Gus informed the doctors that we would not be doing any CT scan until after the first of the year. They should have been scheduling one in November/ December. The oncologist did say having a CT scan every three months is more aggressive than we need right now. Overall Gus is doing very well.

The CA 19-9 taken Tuesday November 3rd had risen slightly since having no treatment for three weeks. It was 43 as compared to 37 taken September 15th. It is still within the normal range so there is no concern. The count steadily decreases while Gus is on chemo, but starts to rise when he is not in treatment.

Gus and I cherish “Fun” moments more than ever. We focus on them during our low times. We had a fun moment last Saturday evening. We were in the car coming home from Butte and the conversation centered on how some parents combine their names when they name their children. Each of us shared our thoughts, but all conversation stopped when Scott stole the show with his spontaneous idea. Their first child could be named “Apricot”, the combination of April and Scott.

Gus and I now know what our grandchild’s nickname will be. The child (boy or girl) will be known as Apricot Wuelfing to us.