Cycle 4 - Day 6 (Saturday)
I'm still keeping track of the days of the cycle because the two recovery weeks after the infusion is technically part of the chemotherapy treatment.
Our (last???) visit to the Infusion Center today came with a reward!
Roberto got a special certificate for completing his chemotherapy treatment. The nurses signed the certificate at the bottom. The certificate has a special place at the top of the card wall. Roberto is definitely happy that he doesn't have to get the chemo drugs pumped through his body anymore. He's focusing on regaining his strength and getting ready for the surgery.
In addition to receiving his certificate, Roberto also had his PICC line removed (as promised). The nurse simply pulled the PICC line out of Roberto's arm. It was amazing and disgusting. There was even a countdown as the line neared the last 10 centimeters. The nurse sort of cheated at the end because Roberto was getting a little freaked out by the whole process (I was definitely squirming). I have no idea how well you can see it in this video, but here it is:
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Overall, today was okay. Roberto, I think, wants to recover faster than his body will allow. The morning started off well with him eating some fruit. Then he wanted to go for a quick walk around the block. After the trip to the Infusion Center, I made him my specialty of "egg in a hole" - an egg fried inside a piece of bread, but then threw it up later. Then Adam made him some nice soup. I think that's where Roberto should have stopped but he couldn't refuse the rice/bean/veggie thing that Adam made for dinner.
This post is going up late because Roberto wanted to go on a nearly midnight walk because he was having trouble sleeping. Not even 10 yards from our apartment, Roberto threw up his dinner. I was so surprised because it had been so long since he had eaten. Roberto was going to keep walking but I dragged him back home and got him back into bed with some ginger ale. He's finally sleeping soundly.
It's always so hard to see him so sick like this. Let's hope that tomorrow is better.
I'm still keeping track of the days of the cycle because the two recovery weeks after the infusion is technically part of the chemotherapy treatment.
Our (last???) visit to the Infusion Center today came with a reward!
Roberto got a special certificate for completing his chemotherapy treatment. The nurses signed the certificate at the bottom. The certificate has a special place at the top of the card wall. Roberto is definitely happy that he doesn't have to get the chemo drugs pumped through his body anymore. He's focusing on regaining his strength and getting ready for the surgery.
In addition to receiving his certificate, Roberto also had his PICC line removed (as promised). The nurse simply pulled the PICC line out of Roberto's arm. It was amazing and disgusting. There was even a countdown as the line neared the last 10 centimeters. The nurse sort of cheated at the end because Roberto was getting a little freaked out by the whole process (I was definitely squirming). I have no idea how well you can see it in this video, but here it is:
Overall, today was okay. Roberto, I think, wants to recover faster than his body will allow. The morning started off well with him eating some fruit. Then he wanted to go for a quick walk around the block. After the trip to the Infusion Center, I made him my specialty of "egg in a hole" - an egg fried inside a piece of bread, but then threw it up later. Then Adam made him some nice soup. I think that's where Roberto should have stopped but he couldn't refuse the rice/bean/veggie thing that Adam made for dinner.
This post is going up late because Roberto wanted to go on a nearly midnight walk because he was having trouble sleeping. Not even 10 yards from our apartment, Roberto threw up his dinner. I was so surprised because it had been so long since he had eaten. Roberto was going to keep walking but I dragged him back home and got him back into bed with some ginger ale. He's finally sleeping soundly.
It's always so hard to see him so sick like this. Let's hope that tomorrow is better.
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