[Nfbf-l] New update for Jim Ellsworth

[Sherri]

You're very welcome Carlos. I hope Jim is getting ready to return home as I 
write this!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carlos Montas" <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] New update for Jim Ellsworth


Good morning Sheri thanks so much for posting this update on Jim. My 
thoughts and prayers are with Jim and Kim and the rest of his family. Jim 
get better and continue to fight the good fight.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 8, 2013, at 6:32 AM, "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If you want to go to the website to read or respond to this latest update,
> please visit
> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jime
>
>
> Hello everyone, It is looking like jim will be coming home tomorrow so 
> long
> as his Methotrexate level is 0.1. As of this morning, it was 0.3. 
> Yesterday
> morning, he was at 17; which, the doctor said was really good. I was so
> happy and surprised that he went from 17 to 0.3 rather quickly. Between 
> the
> IV fluids, the Leucovorin and the flavoring for his bottled waters, it is
> helping to flush the Methotrexate out of his system. Speaking of the
> flavoring, Jennifer brought him some liquid Kool-Aid flavoring for the
> water. It did help in getting him to drink his water. He really likes the
> orange crush flavor. So, thank you Jennifer and thank you kraft. LOL He 
> has
> been very homesick; and he said, he will be very upset if something comes 
> up
> and he can't go home tomorrow. So, let's all say a big prayer for Jim
> tonight that his levels will be what it needs to be; and, everything will 
> go
> smoothly so he can be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. We have three
> weeks before the next hospital stay; and I pray with all my might that we 
> do
> not have a repeat of the previous time after he came home from Part A. I 
> am
> hopeful that now that he's on stomach and esophageal meds, this will help 
> to
> ward off the acid problems. Also, we will be armed with Magic mouthwash as
> well as a mouth spray that was suggested by someone on the Mantle Cell
> lymphoma Facebook group that I and my family are members of. Also, he will
> receive the Neulasta injection for stimulating white cell production, this
> go around instead of Neupogen. It is more powerful and will not require 
> him
> to have to get a daily shot unlike the neupogen. I am feeling pretty tired
> this evening. We've had a very productive day. Going to get ready for bed
> now. I hope everyone has a pleasant weekend. Kim
>
> Sherri
>
> Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
> Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no 
> one
> is paying attention.
> Sherri Brun
> NFBF Newsline Chair
> flmom2006 at gmail.com
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