While most of you are spending your summer vacation somewhere warm like the Outer Banks, our family is enjoying the chilly arctic air pumped through the vents in Reston Hospital. Yes, that's right folks, Andrew has turned Room 573 into his own winter wonder land. The balmy 45 degree weather in his room, has forced everyone to dig out their favorite winter parkas, heavy wool socks and ear muffs, just to come in and visit him. He, on the other hand, is comfortable in shorts and a short sleeved button up, and still need to change his sopping wet clothes twice each day, just to stay dry himself. While the rest of DC smolders with the 100 degree days, we at the hospital shiver, wondering when this cold spell will end.
As you can imagine, the chemo mixed with the kidney recovery medicine, Mesna, makes Andrew very hot and uncomfortable but with the low temperature in his room, he seems to be staying at ease. In comparison to the last 3 day treatment, Andrew is not experiencing the extreme nausea that he had before. The Emend pill, that he continues to take for the overall nausea, seems to be working for him. The hospital still gives him his regular dose of Phernagan every 6 hours to keep his nausea under control, but he is eating well and able to stay awake (well sometimes) and have interacts with us. It's a great sign that this treatment will be bearable as well.
Gwen and Steve are here now and Lynn and Pete are heading to visit Adam for the remainder of the week. We can't thank everyone enough for all of the help, love and support. If all goes well, Andrew will be able to come back home tomorrow (wed) in the mid-afternoon. But for now he is resting comfortably counting down the hours until he is home in his own bed watching his own TV. Thanks for everything.
Godspeed......
