Day 5!

Good afternoon.

Well, Vern is doing as good as can be expected. I can't go back down yet because I woke up with a nasty cold/flu. I am so mad!!!! I would love to see him!

So, we talk on the phone about 6 times a day :-)

Well, they said today/tomorrow should be his peek days of getting really really sick etc. He is sicker today and weaker but he was still able to hold small amounts of his bfast and lunch down. They are going to start giving him protein shakes to help today. The doc said his blood work today showed his blood levels are still dropping but have not bottomed out yet so they wait. I am praying that he won't get any worse and defy all they *think* will happen!

He is so strong. He said mostly today he is super weak, and I can't even imagine!

Here is the address to send cards too. He can't have flowers or latex balloons, but he can have Mylar balloons and cards.

Geroge Hatcher
c/o IU Hospital
550 North University Blvd.
BMT Unit-Adult Oncology
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Thanks for praying!

Andra