Second round of Chemo

This has been a difficult week, especially for Robert.

On Wednesday, Viki took us in to the VA, leaving here at 6:45 AM.
We were supposed to see Dr. Braun, but were to get a blood draw
prior to seeing him.  There were several crossed signals which ended
in Robert not having his chemo start until after noon.  His first
infusion is the anti-body infusion which is the one that causes
him the most trouble.  Following that he has two infusions of
chemo.  Because of the late start the nurse tried to push the
infusion through faster than Robert's body was able to take it.
Even so, we didn't get out of there until about 8 PM.  That meant
that a couple of nurses had to stay 2 hours past their usual time
of departure.

Connie took us home and Robert went to bed immediately.

The next day we didn't have to get there until 10 and I drove us
in.  We assumed we'd be leaving before dark and we did, but it
was close.

We didn't have to go in on Friday and Robert didn't feel too bad,
tired, but not totally wiped out.

I discovered that the Prius had a dead battery.  I called Boulder
Hybrid to see if they would come over and replace the battery.
They would, but since I have AAA he pointed out it would be much
cheaper if AAA jump-started the car and then I just drove it
over.  I was on hold for 30 minutes with AAA  when Robert
discovered what I was up to and why.  He insisted he could
jump-start it and we didn't need AAA.  And he did.  I drove
the Prius over to Boulder Hybrid and R. drove the jeep.
However, they said it'd only be 15 minutes and the Prius
would be ready and it was.  We both drove home.

At 9:30 AM on Saturday the visiting nurse came to give him a
shot.  He has to have these once/day for ten days.  The shots are
to up his good white cells.  I said that I could do it, but
Connie suggested we might both be happier if I arranged for a
nurse to do it.  I did and we are.

On Saturday he got really sick and was vomiting and gaging.  We
couldn't reach anyone at the VA and finally called our local
Primary care doctor and were given an anti-nausea medication
which worked like a miracle!

Today Robert has been "tireder than I have ever been before."  He
is not nauseated, thank goodness.  Tired is bad enough, but to be
sick to your stomach and tired would be too much. He has a hard
time making it from his office to the living room. He finally
decided to give it up and go to bed which is where he is as I
write this.