He survived the hard part!

Thanks to everyone for checking out our blog and sending us words of encouragement. It has been rewarding to hear from all of you. We have had a busy few days with several appointments, but I believe the hard part is done. Tuesday, Bryan met with the Cardiologist and had the PET Scan. And yesterday was the day he was not excited about: the dreaded bone marrow biopsy. Here is a picture of him before any procedures:

Now let me remind you that we had to be at the hospital at 7:00 yesterday morning, which meant we had to leave the house at 6:30 - and for those who don't know, Bryan is NOT a morning person, so I think he looks pretty good given the time of day!

His first procedure was the bone marrow biopsy and the nurses were so sweet they took a picture for me! You will notice that he is still smiling and throwing up the Longhorn sign, which means this was right before the procedure actually took place :)

After the bone marrow biopsy, they installed his port. It was installed in his chest and the cord goes through a vein in his neck. It was installed under the skin, but it does stick out a little so you can see it. Apparently, they will use the port to draw blood or insert an IV for his chemotherapy. It really is a pretty cool little contraption. Bryan even has a bracelet he gets to wear & a little card he has to carry in his wallet that informs everyone about his port.

Anyway, here is a picture from the recovery room when they had finished both procedures:

And here is a picture of him recovering at home with a little help from Daisy:

Luckily, he is finished with appointments until next week. We will meet with the Oncologist on Monday to find out the results from all of his tests and then we will learn his treatment plan. Thank you Sherry & Robert (Bryan's parents) for coming with him to his appointments over the last few days. It has been nice to have someone help us out and have someone to visit with. Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend!