Today was the last day of the chemotherapy boost and gave Carol a difficult time with all the discomfort associated with nausea, etc. Hopefully the drugs will flush out of her body and she will feel better soon.
Aside from the chemo, she is also given two units of blood to raise her cells counts. One just finished and another one is on its way, so it will be given to her until the late hours tonight.
With the chemo discomfort there was no appetite to speak off, but around 7 pm she enjoyed a small cup of a delicious organic chicken broth that her friend Jeri dropped off today while she had to accompany one of her students to the Shiners’ hospital just around the corner.
I will be on a mission to make her eat and drink plenty for the next few days.
Like with the earlier protocol, on the 14th day of this treatment another bone morrow biopsy will be done. We should expect to have partial results around May 7th. (+/-)
In the meantime Carol will be given antibiotics to fight any infections, and transfusions of blood and/or platelets as needed.
Her planned in room Yoga class had to be skipped today, but there is another one already scheduled for Wednesday. I am sure that in no time Carol will be dragging me to the USF grounds for her much needed exercise. I am looking forward to that :)
Thank you again for all your calls and emails.
Jaime
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carol,
ReplyDeletewho would have believed that i would ever live next door to your brother? what are the chances of that? my brother was in the same bunk as michael and you my dear worn my little lady-bug bikini all summer long. it never occurred to me to say "no" because you looked so fabulous in it.
even though we haven't seen each other in so many years, we are still connected through michael and sherry who are very dear friends.
you are in my thoughts and i cannot wait to see you again!!!
jill schnee dressler
Thank goodness, round two is done and now it's time for all of us to imagine all those blast cells completely decimated!
ReplyDeleteHere's to a much better day tomorrow, the return of the appetite (good name for a movie?) and strength to feel the sunshine & a warm gentle breeze very very soon.
With all my love, Susan (sister)