Cycle 1 - Day 6
Success! Roberto did much better today. He ate real food *and* didn't throw up! Roberto felt good enough to go for a walk down the block and back. Then he promptly took a nap when we got home. Later, we went back to the Infusion Center so Roberto could get a shot of Neulasta. Neulasta stimulates the bone marrow to produce red and white blood cells, so this is good for Roberto since ALL the chemo drugs kill his blood cells.
He also got to get rid of this little buddy:
Roberto has been carrying around this fanny pack for the last 6 days. It was partially a fashion choice. In fact, he insisted I don't take a picture of him wearing it because it was just too awesome. The other reason for the man purse is that it contained a mobile medicine pump.
The chemo drug isofamide destroys the lining of the bladder. The drug mesna protects the bladder from that onslaught but it must be administered for a full 24 hours after each infusion of isofamide. Now Roberto is free! It makes it a lot easier for him to get around when he doesn't have to worry about the medicine tubes getting caught on things.
I'm happy that Roberto has more energy already. Hopefully he'll slowly get back towards normal before the second cycle starts.
Success! Roberto did much better today. He ate real food *and* didn't throw up! Roberto felt good enough to go for a walk down the block and back. Then he promptly took a nap when we got home. Later, we went back to the Infusion Center so Roberto could get a shot of Neulasta. Neulasta stimulates the bone marrow to produce red and white blood cells, so this is good for Roberto since ALL the chemo drugs kill his blood cells.
He also got to get rid of this little buddy:
Roberto has been carrying around this fanny pack for the last 6 days. It was partially a fashion choice. In fact, he insisted I don't take a picture of him wearing it because it was just too awesome. The other reason for the man purse is that it contained a mobile medicine pump.
The chemo drug isofamide destroys the lining of the bladder. The drug mesna protects the bladder from that onslaught but it must be administered for a full 24 hours after each infusion of isofamide. Now Roberto is free! It makes it a lot easier for him to get around when he doesn't have to worry about the medicine tubes getting caught on things.
I'm happy that Roberto has more energy already. Hopefully he'll slowly get back towards normal before the second cycle starts.
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