Day 5 had ended and, thus, the chemo portion of Roberto's second cycle has come to an end. Now he has 16 days of recovery to enjoy with rest and lots of food.
Roberto still struggled with feeling nauseated today and it continues to stymie our attempts at getting Roberto to eat. At the same time, we don't want to push him to eat and then have him throw up the meal a few minutes later. The oncologist prescribed a fourth anti-nausea drug to help with the nausea. Since he's been home, he's only thrown up once, so maybe it's starting to work. The nurse also commented that since Roberto's nausea is worse than the first cycle, his symptoms might be psychosomatic. There might be some truth to that speculation because Roberto was getting a bit anxious before the second cycle started. I think I'll try to get Roberto to talk to me a bit more about how he's feeling about all of this once he is more lucid. He already does not want to do the two remaining cycles of chemotherapy.
On a lighter note, Roberto received another card in the mail today! Aunt Patti has been in almost constant contact with us since the beginning, and it brought a small bit of sunshine into Roberto's gloomy day to read her supportive words. I also read to Roberto a couple of texts and emails. I think such messages are so wonderful and they definitely uplifted my spirits today.
Tomorrow, Roberto gets to hand in his fanny pack of drugs and be done with the chemo infusion! The first meal he craved after the first cycle was In and Out. Of course, right??? That guy lives and breathes those burgers and fries. We'll see what he eats this time around. Any bets on my jambalaya? Believe it or not, it's a strong contender.
Roberto still struggled with feeling nauseated today and it continues to stymie our attempts at getting Roberto to eat. At the same time, we don't want to push him to eat and then have him throw up the meal a few minutes later. The oncologist prescribed a fourth anti-nausea drug to help with the nausea. Since he's been home, he's only thrown up once, so maybe it's starting to work. The nurse also commented that since Roberto's nausea is worse than the first cycle, his symptoms might be psychosomatic. There might be some truth to that speculation because Roberto was getting a bit anxious before the second cycle started. I think I'll try to get Roberto to talk to me a bit more about how he's feeling about all of this once he is more lucid. He already does not want to do the two remaining cycles of chemotherapy.
On a lighter note, Roberto received another card in the mail today! Aunt Patti has been in almost constant contact with us since the beginning, and it brought a small bit of sunshine into Roberto's gloomy day to read her supportive words. I also read to Roberto a couple of texts and emails. I think such messages are so wonderful and they definitely uplifted my spirits today.
Tomorrow, Roberto gets to hand in his fanny pack of drugs and be done with the chemo infusion! The first meal he craved after the first cycle was In and Out. Of course, right??? That guy lives and breathes those burgers and fries. We'll see what he eats this time around. Any bets on my jambalaya? Believe it or not, it's a strong contender.
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