Thursday, March 7, 2013 Jimmy was very tired. He had a night nurse that, instead of letting him rest and try to sleep, kept turning the lights on and waking him up and trying to chat...ugh. Needless to say, that nurse will not be Jimmy's nurse again. Jimmy also felt nauseous off and on all day and the chemo was starting to take its toll again. By this time, the chemo has been going for 3 days and Jimmy has no energy whatsoever.
Mo, the resident I spoke about before, had some medical students going around to see different patients and he wanted them to talk to Jimmy about his cancer. They were eager to listen and seemed very interested in his case. Dr. Cohen, the resident with them, is also specializing in oncology. She was very nice and equally as thankful about us letting the medical students talk to us.
Its Friday, March 8, 2013 and Jimmy leaves the hospital. He is anxious to get home. When I arrive, he is sick to his stomach and seems weak. I hate what this is doing to him. Before we can head home, we have to head over to the doctor's office for an injection that will help with his white blood count. The office is only about a city block away and I'm scared that Jimmy will not be able to make it, especially while it is snowing. He has been in the bed for 4 1/2 days and gets tired very quickly. We get to the office and, luckily, it doesn't take very long to get the injection so we can be on our way.
Jimmy seems optimistic that the chemo is working and that he feels like the tumor area in his leg has gotten smaller. At least his pain has subsided and for that we are very happy. At this point, we are thankful for any improvement and are looking forward to the end of the next treatment. He will then have another scan to see how the chemo is really working. For now, we have two weeks to recover from this round before the next one begins.
As for Logan and I this week, Logan is having a very tough time of it. I'm concerned and wish I knew how to make this better for him. I don't want him to feel like he has to worry about Jimmy, but with Jimmy gone all week, it is very hard on both of us. Just having Jimmy home makes it easier for everyone. As for me, I'm exhausted and emotionally drained this week. More so than the last round I think. We are in this for several more months and I need to stay strong and positive.
Thankfully, we have the support of friends and family that continue to pray for us, bring us food and help us with Logan.
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