Monday, April 11, 2011

Only 12 more days to go!!

Brian had a tough night last night and a tough day today. He was queasy again and very fatigued. He slept through 99% of his treatment today. We went to our usual spot, Old Country Buffet for dinner, but he hardly touched a thing. He came back to the hotel and went right to sleep. I am going to try and wake him up in a little bit and see if I can get him to eat some more. I got a new recipe for a malted that has 1,000 calories, so that ought to beef him up a little! He only lost 1 pound over the week, which is quite good for his track record.

I had the pleasure of talking to a lady today who has terminal cancer. It's funny, just when you think you have it so bad, someone always has it worse. She has a rare form of stomach cancer, and the doctor told her 11 months ago that she had only 6 months to live. She has a great attitude despite her situation. She was able to see her daughter get married, and now she is expecting her first grandchild in October. Lord willing she will make it to see that baby born. She met with the doctor today and they are ready to call hospice in, so things aren't sounding good for her at all, but she was smiling and happy. Makes me count my blessings.

Only 2 more chemo treatments and 12 more radiation treatments. I will be soooo glad when this is over!

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