Treatment Update: Day 86

Hello, quick update (real reason being I wanted to count how many days it has been), 2B is definitely having a battle in Ty’s body. Although you would never know it by looking at him. He is doing a fantastic job at toughing this one out, because what it says on paper and what I see in front of me are two different things.
What it says on paper is that Ty is super low in all his counts. Hence, the multiple infusions he’s had to have the last several days to ‘rejuice’ his innards. This round definitely has a way of knocking him and keeping him low.
What you can physically see is Tyler fighting strong. Whatever the battle is inside, he is winning. He’s kept the cusp of a fever at bay, and has somehow managed to silence all major side effects with sheer will alone. If I didn’t see his lab reports, I’d never know how weakened he is right now.
Fingers crossed the fevers/infections stay away while Ty rebuilds from here on out. He has spent a lot of the week at the infusion center refueling. Murt Marlene even made a magic bone marrow broth to cure his anemia. But in Tyler’s words, “if I didn’t have to go in to get a blood transfusion, I’d be riding my bike”.

20120307-230953.jpg Each chemo round shows on Ty’s nails like the rings in a tree trunk.

15 thoughts on “Treatment Update: Day 86

  1. You are amazing Tyler!! Chelle from your Fieldstone group is truly inspired by your spirit & the spirit of those around you 🙂

  2. I agree Tyler! You ARE AMAZING! We love you so much and can hardly wait for the day when all of this is over and all of your lives will be back to normal! That day IS getting closer. Swedish Christmas dinner will be waiting!

    Annika and Dicka

  3. Keep the faith and keep fighting. I am following because of a notice from Powermizzou. Draw strength from the Tigers! Fight this disease like a Tiger!

  4. Keep up the good fight, brother!

    Beau’s lines: Transverse lines or grooves across the fingernails; transverse depressions in the nail plate. Beau’s lines are caused by temporary cessation of cell division in the proximal nail matrix. The condition may be caused by local disease of the nail fold, physical trauma to it, or a systemic insult, such as an illness or a drug as, for example, chemotherapy. Named for the distinguished French physician Joseph Honore Simon Beau (1806-1865) who described this phenomenon in 1846.

  5. Hey Tyler! How are you???? I love reading the blog I feel like I can be present even though we havent been able to visit you guys! Jack has been sick and me out of town, se we couldnt visit! But we’re now all well and healthy (and here) so we would like to go say Hi! Let us know…Im not sure how to go about this, what times etc…so Natasha still has my number and Ill text her as well. We have been thinking lots about you and praying! We know youre super strong and have a positive mind! You gonna get thru this! Because youre a bike rider!!ahhahah But really, stay strong and fight the head wind to the end!! J&B!

  6. Hey Ty, just me sending a warm hello from the 8×10 cubicle (well at least I have windows in my cube) at my office, which I diligently go to Monday thru Thursday from 8:30-4:30 pm, occasionally taking a potty break and lunch break. TMI….. all is well on this end, just wanted to let you know while I sit in front of my buddy DELL I’m thinkin of you! Hope you’re having a good day! Love M

  7. I keep u and your family in my prayers, Connie hall. Keep going strong, it is a tough road but I know u will be riding that bike for miles again soon,

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