Chemo Round 2

Today completes the second round of chemotherapy.

He handled it relatively well for the first day. It's always the subsequent ones that get him but I have high hopes for this.

He wrote a poem - it was funny and I laughed as much AT the poem as I did from the responses sent by his friends.

I worried all day because I never know what condition he's going to come home in.

The tumors appear smaller. That's the good news. The bad news is that I have to start bulking him up on liquid diets. He can't eat solid food until his throat starts to heal.

He was really upbeat when he came home. I was so happy and utterly surprised. Three days??? In a row?

We had some interesting conversaton too.... He teased me about the tray - I have this thing that I do on chemo days.

I set up a teak tray on the bed. First I vacuum the mattress with the hepa filter vacuum, put on fresh sheets and use lavendar scented pillow spray. THen I take the teak tray and set it up on the bed with tissues, motrin, a huge bottle of water ( Smart Water by Glaceau with electrolytes!) and the remote controls. I added a bud vase with a silk flower because I couln't get down to to my friends' home and pick some lilacs.

So he walked into the bedroom to lie down, Saw the tray - and teased me.

"?You - with the tray!" he said....
"Hey - you would MISS the tray if I didn't put it out! You had better be nice to me or one day there won't BE a tray!" I replied
"Ha. I'm not buying it. " He commented
"I can be mean if the situation calls for it" I say
"Yeah...about that.... Not buying it!" he says
"I do HAVE limits - they can be pushed" I say
"Yes - which is exactly why I choose NOT to do that. " He said.

I laughed.

So did he.

That's the banter I am accustomed to.

3 good days in a row.

Hmmmm.

Why do I get the feeling I am going to pay dearly for that?