Waiting.....and waiting some more.

    Hello everyone-it is time for another post from Brian-Leticia's husband.  Everyone asks what the hardest part of the chemotherapy cycle is.  For Leticia, it is now the work-there is no doubt about that-for me-it is the waiting. Waiting to see if the chemo has done it's job is by far the most discouraging aspect of this whole process.  5 more chemo visits and then we will get to go back to Baylor Medical in Dallas to have a pet scan done to see if any of this has helped-waiting for at least 6 more weeks before we know any answers at all.  If it has, then what-the next step is radiation but for how long, we don't know, we are waiting to get the answer to that also.  If it has not worked-what then?  Too much time to sit and think about that-best left for after the testing while we are waiting anxiously for the answers to the pet scan. 
      The coaching life never fully takes time off but I have definitely slowed down since the end of our season.  Recruiting has taken a hold of most my hours but those hours can be spent in my office or at home on the phone until all hours of the night.  During the season, we are on the road so much that I didn't feel that I could do enough at home to make sure that Leticia had everything that she needed.  During this time frame, I know that I can help with anything that she needs day or night-I'm just not sure if it is enough.  The one thing that is still a constant factor that I can't do too much to help is her being tired.  She is stubborn-she will freely admit that!  This leads to her attacking her job at a pace equal to what she was doing before she started all of the treatments-she doesn't cut corners and I am afraid that at times it is physically wearing her down too far, but her work ethic will not let her do otherwise.  At least now I am able to be more help around the house and with the kids when they are not off playing cowboy at the ranch in New Mexico!  The positive of Leticia going back to work has put her in a better routine-which is good for a woman who needs to be on the go-making her rest is a little easier now that she knows what she will be doing each day and the routine helps us get through the waiting.  She also has her hair growing back in slowly but surely-some of the new hair is a very light color-she calls it blond-I'm not too sure of that!
   The journey continues and we sincerely appreciate all of the help from everyone-take care and we will talk to you soon.


Brian