Chemo 9

The side effects from the latest round of chemo have really been taking their toll. My decline started even earlier this time around. I started going downhill Thursday evening and began vomiting that night. Nausea continued off and on throughout the weekend, which up to this point hadn’t been much of a problem at all. I took a ginger pill before each meal and that helped quite a bit to relive the nausea. During my previous treatments I was able to stay up for a good part of the day in my chair at home. However, this time I found myself crawling into bed more often and feeling very, very drained. I’ve also been experiencing terrible constipation followed by diarrhea. I feel like I’ve been through the wringer this time around and I’m really glad there are only two more treatments remaining.

The falling leaves

The family headed to Estes Park this afternoon to see the fall colors in Rocky Mountain national park. I didn’t know how well I would do at the increased altitude, but I was far enough along in recovery that I made it just fine. It felt great driving through the mountains and gazing at the wonderful scenery. Definitely the best medicine I’ve had in a long time.