Much to my surprise, Andrew did great yesterday and last night. He only needed to take his regular dose of Emend and a pill of Pheregan (for nausea) every 6 hours. They left him hooked up to a Saline drip all night just in case he got sick or dehydrated, but luckily it was only a precaution that was unnecessary in the end. Better safe than sorry!! So it has allowed him to be awake and alert through the entire process. He even took a shower this morning, ate all of his breakfast (bagel, cream cheese, hot tea and a chocolate chip cookie), and has been doing work on his computer all morning.
So compared to the last hospital visit and treatment, there really is no comparison. He is handling this treatment with more of an open mind and understanding of his own body. As I write this blog, Zhlia, his amazing nurse at Reston Hospital, is starting his chemo treatment for the day. Each day is the same, Lexapro, Zophran for Nausea, Etoposide and then Ifosfamide and Mesna (for the kidney's) together. The entire process takes about 4 hours to complete. It reminds me of the famous Chevy Chase movie, Groundhogs Day. Every day is the same. The only difference from the movie is the outcome of Andrew's result. All we can hope is that he continues to stay positive and his nausea remains under control.
Keep Andrew in your positive thoughts today ....
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