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Posted 2016-02-10T00:46:00Z

Round 1 Day 8

Last night I had an interesting fortune in my fortune cookie. It said I would be attending a party soon. So, naturally, I was expecting Station 74 to throw us a going away party when we walked in today. Also, naturally, my fantasies don't usually come true. Later in the day, I got all dressed up and went to a party. After all, my fortune cookie couldn't have been wrong. It was a Pity Party.  I didn't stay for long, but like any good guest, I made an appearance. More on that later. Let's back the bus up.[...]

Posted 2016-02-08T19:15:07Z

Heart Talk

We slept great last night. We woke up and started getting ready for the day. I think I went about 5 minutes this morning before I even thought "My husband has cancer. He's getting chemo." I feel like it's usually been on a loop in my head. Just waking up next to him and feeling like it was any other normal morning (of doctor's appointments) was much better than waking up alone to go see him in the hospital. I brought breakfast up to the room for him, and then face timed with some of my dear girlfriends for some Monday morning coffee chat. That was a definite bright spot in my day. (So far)[...]

Posted 2016-02-08T02:13:07Z

Out of the Hospital

When I got to the hospital this morning I could tell the chemo is taking its toll on Mike. He just looked so tired and weak. I HATE seeing him like this. It breaks my heart. He did say he ate a good breakfast, though. He really liked their French toast.[...]

Posted 2016-02-05T15:44:15Z

Quick Meal Train Update

Good Morning! I talked to Amber this morning about making some adjustments to the meal train schedule. If you were signed up, please take a peek at the website to make sure everything still works for your. If you're interested in signing up, the link is on the left hand side of this page, or you can go to www.takethemameal.com password is hortonfam.[...]

Posted 2016-02-05T01:02:00Z

Round 1, Day 3

I could get used to this, but I know it won't always be like this. Today has been as uneventful as yesterday. So no complaints about the chemo. So far, his "man colds" are worse than this. Of course, I would gladly take one of his "man colds" over this, anyday. That was not me complaining.[...]

Posted 2016-02-02T22:21:44Z

Waiting Increases Anxiety

It's been a long day. We got up early and headed to the Mayo Clinic to get his blood drawn. The snow wasn't starting to fall yet, so we thought it would be good to get that appointment out of the way before the roads got too bad. Our nerves are starting to get to us, but only a little bit.[...]

Posted 2016-02-02T04:28:00Z

The Night before Chemo

Mike and I have been so overwhelmed with gratitude for the wonderful people in our life. We have been showered with gifts, snacks, acts of kindness, phone calls, visits, texts, positive thoughts, prayers, and on and on. We could never repay everyone who has already showed us so much support.[...]