Cyn started radiation therapy yesterday (Monday) , and chemo therapy today. Radiation will happen 5 days a week and chemo once a week for 7-8 weeks. The chemo drugs they are administering are Paclitaxel (Taxol) and Cisplatin. She got the Taxol first. Since it usually takes a day or two for the yucky side affects to start, things are quiet for now. I will stay here through Thursday and depending on how she does, she may get to go home before the end of the week. They will have her go home with the feeding tube, however, because she's still not so great about keeping down fluids , much less solids.
My mother brought her fresh beef broth this morning. Cyn had asked her for some broth a little tastier than the hospital broth. Although she had alot of it, most of it didn't stay down for very long BUT Cyn did say the flavor was much better than the hospital broth! (who knew? my mothers cooking is better than the hospitals!) My 89 year old mother Tess was here all day from about 10am to 4, when I arrived. She was tired, but happy to be able to spend the time helping Cyn. And actually Cyn said that she really knew my mother meant well (even though she can be a little guilt inducing to everyone around), and it was my mother who helped empty the bedside toidy when no nurses or nursing assistants would come around. I think she actually was glad my mother was here and it was just the two of them to talk together. My mother read to her a little too.
It's now 6:20pm and the first dose of Taxol is now complete. The nurse has just come in to put the other chemo in- the Cisplatin. Which will also automatically dispense via IV. Just eyeballing the covered bag (it's light sensitive so they keep it wrapped up in a dark brown bag), gives me the heebee jeebees but I know that this might just be the thing to save her life.
Please visualize the drugs powering through her system and wiping out all that cancer but still keep her strong. That "power of positive attraction" thing sure can't hurt these days.
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