As a rule, most people's favorite day of the week is Friday. It's the last day of work for the week and the pre-show for the weekend and whatever is to come. Wednesday is traditionally just called 'hump day', the day you get through to get closer to Friday ... but in our house during 3-day inpatient treatments, Wednesday is the best Day of the week..... TGIW!!!!
Andrew is doing fairly well for the amount of chemo that he has received in such a short amount of time. He has been eating, at least something, 3 times a day, which is wonderful. Nutrition will help him to keep his strength up. It also shows us that he is not as nauseous as he was during his first 3 day treatment. He hopes to be done with his treatment around 1:30ish today and he will be able to leave shortly after that and go to our home and be in his own bed, resting.
He's been a real trooper this week and we hope it continues throughout the weekend. Thursday and Friday he will come back to the hospital, as an outpatient, to receive fluid injections that last about 2 hours a piece. This helps to keep him hydrated and just overall makes him feel better. Gwen and Steve are planning to stay until Saturday morning to help out. By then, hopefully, Andrew will be strong enough to start getting back to normal.
As for me, I'm still working from the hospital, doctors office, house, my office... etc, any where I can get interact access and any time I have a minute. Students lives, problems, med school applications, problems... oh did I say Problems, never stop and they don't care what's going on with you, because their problem is always bigger. But besides that, I'm good.
But for now, Andrew is taking a nap and just waiting for the last of the chemo to finish dripping so he can go home and see his 'Stinky' (our dog Winston) who is anxiously awaiting his arrival.
Thanks for all the emails, phone calls, notes, cards and overall thoughts and prayers. Andrew is benefiting tremendously from all of the positive energy.
Tootle Loo .......
