After being lulled into a false sense of this-is-not-so-bad by the first few days of Chemo, Saturday’s chemo hit like a ton of bricks. Fever, shakes, chills, nausea, vomit, all the chemo side effects you’ve heard of. The honeymoon is over, and this Chemo is truly a nasty bitch with a vengeful streak.
Cliff got his last mega-dose today along with a whole new bouquet of nasty chemo side effects. But as sick as this Chemo is making Cliff, it’s also doing its job killing the cancer cells. That’s the good news.
Tomorrow is a rest day before he gets his Stems Cells back on Wednesday. After that, his blood counts will continue to decline from the Chemo, and he may have a few more bad days, until the Stem Cells “engraft” and begin to produce new blood cells. Then we’ll be on the path to recovery.
Thanks for being there.
love,
Tracey
Cliphoma 
What’s going on? CLIFF, you’re on my mind! Give those cancer cells the Hannel treatment, tackle them, destroy them, … then grow some hair on your head so the next time we eat out you don’t look like a thug 🙂
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Such a tough disease! We wish you both love, courage, strength and hope. Our prayers are with you as the battle rages on.
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Cliff is in my thoughts daily as are you and especially the kids. I am certain it is really hard on them not being there – Bill
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Everything is crossed – fingers, eyes, legs, yes, even heart that Cliff will come out of this better than ever, if that’s possible. Keep on hanging in there Tracey …
Love, love, love,
Linda
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sending our hugs and love ~
t & g
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Dear Tracey and Cliff. We are keeping you and your family in our prayers and hoping this part of Cliff’s recovery will be over soon and he will be feeing much better. Our love to you both.
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Thinking and praying for all of you every day and are here if there is anything we can do.
Mary and Steve
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I think about Cliff and you guys every day. This is so hard. Hope you are about to get past this really bad phase very soon.
ErrolG
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Dearest Tracey,
So sorry you both have to walk through so much hell.
We love you both and are praying for you both daily.
Love you,
Jen & Dave
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Keeping Cliff in my daily thoughts! Tracey, I send you both strength and prayers during this difficult time!
XO
Annie
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Thanks so much Tracey. Keeping him in our thoughts.
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Love love love all of you – just getting ready to sign off the grid for the day – will check in tomorrow to see if you are up for visitors
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Keeping Cliff in my daily thoughts! Tracy, I send you both strength and prayers during this difficult time!
XO
Annie
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I am so grateful to you for keeping us informed of Cliff’s progress. Blessings all ’round!
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Hang in there. We are all there with you in spirit. Much love to the both of you!
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