Since my last post, Rusty had a very specialized MRI which confirmed that the inflammation in the brain was  indeed "avascular necrosis."  The physicians planned on starting an infusion of the chemo to treat this problem on Friday, but Rusty's blood pressure was too high to proceed.  For Friday and Saturday, they worked to lower his blood pressure.

Jeff came up on Thursday evening...and was a great help and comfort for both of us.  I feel more comfortable leaving to go back to the camper to shower and rest when he is there, and Rusty appreciated having company to watch the Masters with.

Watching the Masters tournament 

Nicole, Abby and Theo came up on Friday evening to cheer all of us up, and left early Sunday afternoon for the trek back to Corpus....after a visit to an upscale Houston toy store.

  

Finally on Sunday afternoon, the pressure was low enough to administer the chemo.  Within an hour after the infusion finished, Rusty was discharged, and the three of us dropped off a few things at the camper and headed to D'Amico's for Italian comfort food and drink!

We plan to travel back to Corpus tomorrow, and we have appointments to return weekly for the next two weeks.