Doing A Little Better Everyday!

The past couple of days have been challenging. On top of having to keep track of Fletch's cocktail of medication, we've also been dealing with some of the side effects of those medications. For the most part, the pills just kind of drug him and make him groggy, but there's always a period a few hours after taking them where Fletch gets very restless. He's up, he's down, he's up, he's down, he's wandering aimlessly, he's whining for no apparent reason, he stares off into the distance, he stumbles and falls over, and worst of all, he sometimes has trouble with holding his bladder. Luckily, we've been able to hang out with him a lot more over this long weekend and take him out a lot more. 

But every day gets better and better. The first day we brought him home was a nightmare. We didn't know what to do when he whined, we didn't know what to expect as far as side effects and we didn't know how to handle how odd he was acting. The next day, we got a little better at reading him and learned a little bit more about his needs. It's been a steady learning experience for us and we've been able to see how much better Fletch feels every day, so that's been really reassuring. 

Today, Fletch is walking pretty good. He's even doing pretty well on the hardwood floors. As you can see from the picture, things are slowly getting back to normal. Addie is still hogging the chair even though we keep telling Fletch he can't get into the chair quite yet. We still have to keep him confined to the living/dining room, but he's mastering the area pretty well. We're hopeful that in a few more days, he'll be less shaky and be able to walk a little bit further. He's even managing the two stairs that lead from the front porch to the yard pretty well without assistance. 

It's been tough and a little aggravating, but we're getting there. Fletch goes in for his first consultation for chemo on the 12th, so we'll keep you all posted about that as well.

Finally, the sincerest thank you to everyone who has donated money for Fletcher's treatment. It's really helped out a lot and we don't know what we would do without all the kind and thoughtful people around us. 

Fletch hanging out with dad!