We have encountered some turbulence, the captain advises you to return to your seats and fasten your seat belts...
Up until about 4:00 yesterday, things were going swimmingly. We'd just gone for our walk around the oncology ward and all seemed well. Unfortunately, the bugaboo of the dreaded side effects finally showed up. Cheryl was suddenly wracked with horrible chills and was shaking so hard I thought I'd have to call the nurse for "a young priest and an old priest."
Cheryl was pumped full of drugs to bring the chills under control, but since then, she's been nauseous and cramping and lots of other things you really don't want to hear about, and her blood pressure got down to a really fun 82/56 at one point. Since Cheryl's always had low blood pressure, we're keeping our eyes on that. Since most of these meds have a sedative effect, she's sleeping most of the time now, so I don't think we'll me making too many walks around the ward anymore.
I got her a few books from Powell's, or, as we bibliophiles like to call it, "heaven," including a sushi cookbook so she can finally get around to making me some California rolls when she recuperates. And, amazingly, I managed to not spend $100+ this time.
Tomorrow is another day, however...
Cheryl will get her seventh dose of IL-2 at 3:00 today, marking the halfway point. Actually, since most patients can only manage between 11-13 doses, we're most likely past the halfway point.
I'll take the good news anywhere I can find it these days.
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Man does cancer suck. Your blog brings back a lot of awful memories.
Remain strong, get her anything she wants, yell at crabby nurses and learn your way around the hospital so you can transport her yourself if need be. It comes in handy, trust me.
That sucks you can't play Magic or Poker. I feel for you. How about WoW?
WoW, amazingly, is an addiction I've managed to avoid so far, despite everyone and their grandmother telling me get into it. I've had people even offer to basically sell me all sorts of goodies to get started.
Maybe I'll try one of the next-gen games after WoW, but for now, I'll stick to BF2142.
Funny how that despite spending a decade as a computer game designer I pretty much am completely out of the loop when it comes to games these days. Now get off my lawn, you damn kids.
Dear Cheryl,
i scarsely know you (and Dave) but your blog is so moving and real that it goes straight to the heart. thanks for sharing this intimate time with all of us out here in FS-land. WISH YOU WERE HERE. sooooon. we send moonbeams and caterpillars.
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