We were at the hospital for about 8 hours today. We had a window in our room this time, and we could only see the treetops and the sky. We saw the sun come out, the dark clouds move in, the rain pour down, the branches blowing wildly. It was a good day to be inside.
Rob's nurse, Portia, was able to get the IV in with one try. There was no pain, no real swelling... for a change, everything went very well today! There were seven different IV bags, so it took a while to get it all inside of Rob, washing through his veins, killing the good and bad cells. Hopefully mostly the bad.
Rob's symptoms seem to be increasing with intensity each time he receives chemo. The nausea (which never really stops), the bad taste in his mouth, the intense burning in his lungs and chest, weakness, and quite a bit of confusion that seems to follow, especially, the double-whammy blast. And something new that we noticed today... he had several times when he couldn't stop talking. He said he felt a little 'hyper' this time, and couldn't calm down. We got home a little before dinner, and Rob slept for a long time. So we ate a bit late. Okay, so I dozed in my chair a little, too. These chemo days are stressy days.
Rob is now officially over halfway through the chemo treatments! And the best news is, there's only one more of these really long days of chemo left in May. Yes, we have several smaller ones (3-4 hours) in between, but only one more of the double-dose of drugs. That double-blast is the worst.We are going to be laying low tomorrow, hopefully watching some movies and sleeping. I want to make sure Rob's doing okay. I've already done laundry and cleaning, so there's not much on my list. Just some rest and recovery.
Well, I have to get this posted, as I've fallen asleep again over and over as I'm typing and trying to think. It's not flowing easy tonight, so I will bid you all a blessed evening, a peaceful tomorrow, and a lifetime of chances to make things right with those you love.
Good night, dear ones.
In Love and In Peace,
Cheri ♥
Thank you for posting, Sister Bear. I've been checking FB every hour hoping for news and, as usual, you delivered! Bless you and thank you!
ReplyDeleteCheri and Rob, I continue to follow this journey and continue to keep you in my prayers. Your medical team sounds so wonderful. I'm glad you are in such good hands. I'm heading off on a vacation for a couple of weeks so I won't be keeping up but, I will continue to keep you in my prayers while I'm traipsing around Europe. love you. Cousin Elise
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