Daddy's first treatment was yesterday. He arrived at 8:30 am and didn't leave until nearly 7 pm. It was a long, exhausting day for him. It started off with bloodwork, waiting for those results, then IV fluids and THEN they started the chemo around 1:30.
The medication they are giving him is incredibly strong. He will have two doses of that a month and the last two weeks of the month will be a milder medication. The oncologist told him to expect to feel pretty awful the first 72 hours after receiving the strong stuff. He was right.
Dad started feeling pretty sick before he even left the office. He's still feeling bad today. They gave him Phenergen for nausea but it's not helping much. We're hoping to get him something stronger before he starts feeling worse.
The doctor told him to expect to start losing his hair within the next 7 days - that's how strong this medicine is.
So please pray that he can make it through the first two rounds every month. Those are going to be the hardest. 1 down. 7 more to go of the toughies.
It's difficult to see Dad feeling so low. Pray for him - the next 15 (1 down!) weeks are definitely going to be tough.
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You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I pray that David is the exception and not the rule; that he doesn't have a lot of sickness, that he responds well to the treatments, and that the treatments are cut short because of how well he is responding. I love you all.
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