Well, chemo is a huge pain in the ***. Roberto spent the whole day fighting the urge to throw up. He was successful a majority of times but was miserable the entire day. It's hard watching Roberto suffer each day and be unable to mitigate his nausea. Roberto's oncologist and nurse decided to give Roberto a third anti-nausea drug to take at home. Hopefully it will do the trick. So far, in the evening, Roberto has been doing well.
We're also trying portion control with Roberto. It seems even while sick, he will finish all the food that is placed in front of him. so we've resorted to tiny bowls of soup. Roberto is definitely not eating enough food, but there's just one more day of chemo drugs for this cycle and maybe on Saturday he will be able to eat more.
I have difficulty answering such questions. I can't even begin to imagine what Roberto is experiencing and what could be said to make him feel better. I'll say the usual, "You're strong and will get through this," and "You're going to be awesomer after this over," because it's the truth and it's easy to speak such truths. Instead of attempting deeper answers, I focus on doing everything I can to help Roberto physically get through this ordeal. Everyday I hope that my and Adam's presence at the Infusion Center and at home gives him a little bit more strength to get through the day.
Roberto is already dreading the next two chemo cycles and it's becoming harder to be Robostrong. For now, though, let's get him through tomorrow.
We're also trying portion control with Roberto. It seems even while sick, he will finish all the food that is placed in front of him. so we've resorted to tiny bowls of soup. Roberto is definitely not eating enough food, but there's just one more day of chemo drugs for this cycle and maybe on Saturday he will be able to eat more.
During Roberto's low points, he'll say, "Chemo sucks," and
"Why did this have to happen to me/us?" There's certainly no easy or
comforting answer to that question. Is it reassuring to know that your
body is predisposed genetically to have cells that would go rogue by
multiply out of control and murder you? Another perspective of the same
idea: was this part of a grand plan for Roberto's life?
I have difficulty answering such questions. I can't even begin to imagine what Roberto is experiencing and what could be said to make him feel better. I'll say the usual, "You're strong and will get through this," and "You're going to be awesomer after this over," because it's the truth and it's easy to speak such truths. Instead of attempting deeper answers, I focus on doing everything I can to help Roberto physically get through this ordeal. Everyday I hope that my and Adam's presence at the Infusion Center and at home gives him a little bit more strength to get through the day.
Roberto is already dreading the next two chemo cycles and it's becoming harder to be Robostrong. For now, though, let's get him through tomorrow.
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