He is just so flipping supportive Last night I was feeling really "off" and quite nauseated. He asked me if I needed anything and I said, "A Gingersnap or Ginger Ale would be nice."
We didn't have anything like that in the house. So off he goes to the grocery store to find me some Ginger, and this is what he brought home:
That would be two types of Ginger Snaps, Ginger Ale and Ginger Beer. This is just so typical of Kent if I ask for little, I get much.
I don't know if I can put into words what 24 years (almost) of marriage has been like -- except that this picture encapsulates Kent's devotion.
Today was Chemotherapy Day two. The nurse hooked up the IV, I have to say that both nurses I have had this week, Marie and Katie were awesome, not so great with inserting the IV--but I put up with it.
At first, they gave me several meds in a cup, I know one was Benadryl and Tylenol....there was a lot of Tylenol...
The Chemotherapy drug was supposed to be pushed over up to 7 hours. It is the kind of drug that can cause some crazy effects, like high/low blood pressure, high/low blood sugar, chest pain, back pain, itchiness, sore throat, swollen throat...the list goes on and on.
The only symptoms I had was crushing chest and back pain and a really sore and dry throat. I couldn't intake enough water while I was there, on top of the IV fluids I still didn't feel like I could rid my body of the aching thirst!
During the last hour, the 6th hour, I finally felt like the drugs were kicking in and I was feeling sleepy.
No nausea today at all I am tired and I am really trying not to complain. It's difficult--maintaining a positive outlook....to find the humour in all of this.
When I got home, I was drinking like crazy!
Then Melissa and I went out and bought the wedding dress. She looks stunning, and just so "Melissa".
By the time we got home, I had finally felt hydrated. I felt good, not so tired. We re-heated a beautiful lasagna that my sister made for me while she was here.
Today was a good day. All I can say is this is not what I was expecting, maybe there is more to come, but so far, like Dawn Block would say, Easy Peasy!
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