Lazy Day

Not much change today. The medicine is still making her face red and the nausea came back this evening.

She hasn't been anxious or energetic to do very much today. Managed to do about thirty minutes of shopping and some work on a scrapbook this evening. But, like her father, nary a complaint about not feeling well...

We were going through a photo album recently and Nancy mentioned her trip to Germany in '84 when I was talking to her today. Here's one of the many pictures from that visit. Sorry, I'm not certain where we were at when I took it. Bavaria at one of the castles I think.

A Rest and Fluids Weekend

The shots yesterday helped and she was rearing to go this morning after a good night's sleep.

Today however, the red face and chest returned so the clinic is going to have her start the steroid pills this evening. She's also becoming more prone to getting the chills.

Her only other complaint is a slight sore throat when she inhales deeply.

Temp and B.P. are good, her pulse is a tad high and the nurse covered that with the body fighting the meds and not getting enough liquids possibly. And we all know if it isn't Ice Coffee, she's not much for hydration!

My biggest fear is seeing any kind of symptom of the MRSA getting another go at her. So far, so good on that not happening.

Day Three Complete

Cheryl "survived" her visit today. The treatment took its toll and she finally got sick.

She rebounded quickly and the staff was great keeping her comfortable and at ease.

They also gave her prednisone, Benadryl and something else to help with the nausea. The prednisone is for the redness she's gotten, and the Benadryl is...I think I have this right, for the aching that will be caused by some reaction to the medicine in her bone marrow. When she gets up and around, I'll make sure all of this medical stuff is correct and add better details of the treatment today.

She slept all the way home and is just waking up, three hours after finishing the treatment. Sure seems beat today but still hanging tough.

I heard one of her nurses ask her doctor today is she's always laughing. He replied that yes she has been since the day he first met her. And that's been typical through all of this.

More to come on the medicine details and over the next few days, we'll be detailing our experience to this point as time and memory allow.

Here's her Oncologist: Dr. Friedman click name to see details and center info

Apologies for the cheap photo, its from the phone cam.

Day Two: Catch Up

Today was Cheryl's second visit in her first series of Chemotherapy.

Sean took her yesterday and the treatment lasted nearly five hours.

Today's was a bit shorter, four hours.

The drugs she is being given are: Eloxatin; Wellcovorin (Leucovorin); and 5FU.

Day one was a period of IV induced meds and then a small pump was attached to come home overnight with.

Today, more of the same, IV w/ saline and then the meds and another night with the pump.

Seems all summer with the KCI Woundvac was good training for this treatment!

Her side effects yesterday were sick stomach and mild dizziness. Today, she has more of the same and seems more tired. Her face was very flushed this afternoon but has lessened some tonight.

Her attitude is rock steady and laughing as usual. Solid kid she is.

I'm hoping to get her online to log her perspective of this treatment soon.

Here's Ma doing her homework with one of her helpers...