Team Boyd

LATEST UPDATE FROM LISA!!!! ALSO, WORD ON THE STREET IS THAT MONICA HUFF IS COORDINATING MEALS, SO CONTACT HER IF YOU ARE LOCAL AND CAN VOLUNTEER. AND WOW, LOTS OF DONATIONS HAVE COME IN - I AM TRYING TO KEEP IT UPDATED AND JUST ADDED 18 NAMES! THESE TEAM BOYD LOVERS ARE AWESOME!!! THANKS EVERYONE, TEAM BOYD BLOGGER

Dear Team Boyd,

David is finally at home, for real this time, in our house in Athens, GA.  He completed his second round of RICE chemo yesterday morning and spent most of the afternoon with Izzy and Cap.  We are still taking it one day at a time for the next two weeks; David has to go to the hospital every day to have his PICC line flushed and blood counts tested.  Depending on the results, he'll either stay for his blood products are go straight home.  Nevertheless, if we can keep him well then he gets to spend each night in his own bed.  At the end of the two weeks, we will head back to Northside Hospital for a CT Scan and bone marrow biopsy.  The results of those two tests will determine our next course of action.

The kids and I have been spending the week getting settled in Athens.  I want to give a special shout out to Kasi, Bobby, Evin, and Vail Carvell who made Izzy a part of their family for two days and nights.  It was so helpful to know she was having a great time as I handled the chaos that insued on our first day back to town.  Thank you also to Leslie, Chris, and Katherine Queen for having Izzy over on another day for fun, food, and adventure.  Izzy is continuing to have a fun filled summer with her friends and extended family.  She has spent today with her cousins Bree and Blair at the Atlanta Aquarium.  Thank you Sheila, Steven, and Kendal for loving on our girl for us.  David and I hope that she will remember this summer as the year she got to spend a lot of time making memories with family and friends-who-are-like-family.

I also must give a shout out to Kim Ness who has helped me work through the pains of getting Captain to sleep through the night.  My little nugget really didn't need that 3 a.m. feeding.  Thank you for offering encouragement and Ferber advice. I could not have done it also without my partner in crime, Kerry,who continues to get down in the trenches with me every day to take on the onslaught of craziness that is my life right now.

If you have been on the weloveteamboyd.com website lately then you have seen the flyer for the fundraiser on July 9th at South, a bar in Santa Monica, CA.  Philip, one of David's brothers, is working tirelessly to organize the fundraiser for us.  Philip is such a "doer" and it has been hard for him to be so far away while his big brother fights this disease.  He has thrown himself into this event, and we appreciate all that Philip and his co-workers are doing for us.  We are deeply touched by the outpouring of support from our friends and family out west.  We wish we could join in the festivites.  Thank you so much!

If I have not responded to your e-mail, call, or text I sincerely apologize.  It has been crazy week after week, and I have been in survival mode.  My hope is to find time soon to respond to each of you, but I don't know when that will be.  I do apologize.  I want to respond in a thoughtful way and thank you in a manner that is befitting all of your support.  Please know that we do appreciate ALL you are doing, from the smallest hand squeeze and kind word said to the donations of your time and money.  We are very blessed.

The Boyd Family wishes all of you a wonderful 4th of July weekend.  Be safe, eat well, and stay cool!

Love,
Lisa
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