The Third day

We are beginning to notice a pattern post- chemo treatment. Lee had one chemo drug for one hour on Monday, April 9. He felt energetic and was without nausea or loss of appetite until Wednesday evening. He says no nausea, but he was very tired Wednesday night. Thursday morning the fatigue was more pronounced. I told him to go ahead and relax for the day. He spent most of the morning and early afternoon in the recliner reading a book loaned to him by a good friend.

His appetite was good enough for breakfast of bacon, eggs, biscuits & fig preserves (one of his favorites) on this day, Thursday.  Lunch did not appeal to him and that could have been from the large breakfast. He  did manage an ensure and later some gatorade.   He was able to supervise some yard work by a young energetic boy who is a wonderful worker. Lee was very pleased with the way he trimmed the Nandina bushes, the Crepe Myrtles, and the pear tree.  He weeded all my flower beds and then scrubbed the carport and washed the dog house! Wow!

Lee was able to keep a dental appointment @ 4:00.  After resting for an hour, he did eat a good supper.  By 10:00 he was in the bed and we were both hoping for a better day today. Our experience so far, is otherwise. There are usually 2-3 bad days following the 3rd. Day post chemo.


Today, Friday, the 13th, we are watching a cough that started on Wednesday.  He said he thought it was the pollen because he had been out and about on Tuesday and Wednesday.  The cough  has continued today, and he now admits that it is a deep cough coming from his lung.  If it continues, we will contact Duke. So far no fever, and not coughing up any suspicious junk. It could be that the pollen is aggravating the cough, but another pneumonia cannot be completely ruled out.

We ask for your continued prayers and support as Lee braves this battle with cancer.  Please pray for the Duke oncology team in such a way that they will be successful in all the decisions they make for Lee's ability to reduce the size of the tumor and prepare him for radiation sometime this summer.

I also ask for your prayers on my behalf so I may administer the care here at home to the best advantage for his recovery.

There is no chemo scheduled for Monday. We are hoping for time for platelet count to continue to go up and that he will have a little more time to recoup before the next chemo.


More later................................Brenda