Some quick bits and pieces: Val’s feeling much better than this past weekend. She still has aches, especially in her joints, but they aren’t as bad and can be muffled by regular application of Tylenol or other pain meds. We went to the cancer support group yesterday and probably won’t Continue Reading
chemotherapy
Sunday: aches & acupuncture
Here it is, real summer at last, according to the calendar. A happy belated Solstice to you all. All is approximately well. A few side effects are starting to kick in for Val. Friday afternoon she started to feel a metallic taste in her mouth, as predicted by the oncology Continue Reading
going on a bear hunt
chemo day one: an assortment of blurry glimpses through deborah’s window first, the 7 a.m. pre-infusion consult: all that info coming at us, a deluge of side effect after possible side effect, scary, exhausting. hardly any sleep the night before. scribbling notes, tiny guideposts to keep val safe. safer. starting Continue Reading
First day of chemo: all went well
Hi all, Val’s first day of chemo was long but went very well. No exciting allergic reactions; not much discomfort except some aching in her arm during the infusion of one drug; good spirits; visits from friends; attentive medical staff. (Also, as an extra bonus, it turns out there’s a Continue Reading