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Tag: Chemotherapy
A Tale of Two Roommates
This has been an exceptionally long week for us. EJ and I have been exhausted. I’m not sure why because it’s not unpleasant sitting with JJ at the Cancer Center. It could be that the constant drives to the Cancer Center, the bad weather,… Continue Reading “A Tale of Two Roommates”
Tire(d)
I had trouble getting to sleep last night. I finally got to sleep, but then my alarm went off at 2:30 a.m. to remind me that it was time to give JJ his anti-nausea meds. After I gave JJ his pill, I added wood… Continue Reading “Tire(d)”
Day 1 of Cycle 3
Yesterday we spent much of the day cleaning the house and doing chores. After we were finished getting everything done, we sat down and watched a favorite Netflix series with delightfully quirky characters. This morning we woke up to another six or so inches… Continue Reading “Day 1 of Cycle 3”
Surviving Chemo Tips
Yesterday I fed the birds TWICE and then I looked out the window and saw that the feeder tray was again empty. So I filled my small repurposed coffee container with seed from the larger repurposed kitty litter buckets in which I keep the… Continue Reading “Surviving Chemo Tips”
Bread, Soap, and a Mouse
Once again, like we’ve done every day this week, I woke my guys up at 8 a.m. They were a bit resistant to getting out of bed this morning…but resistance was futile. Despite my thankless job, I was able to get them out the… Continue Reading “Bread, Soap, and a Mouse”
Injection & Exam
As we have all week, we woke up this morning at 8 a.m., left home at 9 a.m., and arrived at the Cancer Center at 10 a.m. for JJ’s injection to force his bone marrow to produce blood cells. On the way to the… Continue Reading “Injection & Exam”
A Special Time of Love
We do not have a “set in stone” appointment time for JJ’s injections this week, so I woke my guys up around 8 a.m., and we got in the car about 9-ish for the drive to the Cancer Center. We figured that arriving at… Continue Reading “A Special Time of Love”
Mixed Blessings
We had to be at the Cancer Center this morning at 8:30 a.m. so I got up at 6 a.m. My Chemo week mornings are busy because I have to get dressed, eat breakfast, feed the pets, let Danny out and back in, make… Continue Reading “Mixed Blessings”
Cycle 3 Preparation
Yesterday we spent the day mostly resting. I say “mostly resting” because I did go to the bank because I had forgotten to get cash earlier. I hate to do business on Saturdays, but we need money for gas and food during this week… Continue Reading “Cycle 3 Preparation”
A Bit Low
I slept on the loveseat last night because JJ hadn’t felt well, and I wanted to be available if he needed me (he didn’t). The loveseat is too short to be entirely comfortable, but I do enjoy the cuddling of the cats. During the… Continue Reading “A Bit Low”
Checking In
I wasn’t going to write today, but thought I better check in or people might worry about us. We were busy resting Saturday. On Sunday we went grocery shopping. EJ had trouble in the store because a lot of people were wearing perfume, which… Continue Reading “Checking In”
Busy Doing Nothing
This morning my phone rang at about 6:30 a.m. I saw it was from my sister-in-law and my mind immediately leaped to a list of possible bad news. People, especially family, don’t call during sleeping hours unless something is wrong. Bracing myself, I answered… Continue Reading “Busy Doing Nothing”
Common Things
JJ’s rescheduled Chemo appointment was for this morning at 10:30 a.m. Just before 9 a..m., EJ went out to start the truck to warm it up. It cried in protest at starting on such a cold morning: the temperature was -16F degrees, and I… Continue Reading “Common Things”
Hunkering Down
First thing this morning I got dressed and went outside to care for the outside cats. I was worried about the cats being too cold in this weather, but we can’t risk them bringing any illnesses into the house with JJ’s immune system so… Continue Reading “Hunkering Down”
Dashing Through the Snow
We made it through the night ok. I woke JJ at 3:30 a.m. to give him his anti-nausea medication, and I don’t think he slept well after that, but he wasn’t so ill that he woke me up. And shortly after I got up… Continue Reading “Dashing Through the Snow”
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