The second round of treatments began today. Now, just so ya' know...each "round" consists of 2 treatments...day 1 and day 15 of the cell cycle. Gil gets a booster shot for his white cell count the day after a chemo treatment and blood work on opposite weeks (i.e. next Thursday).
Some of the other expected side effects are starting to show. Dry mouth, coughing, and one little mouth sore. The coughing has been keeping him up at night. He is very dehydrated, so drinking more is becoming an issue. Almost funny considering how much he's had to use the restroom lately.
I do want to thank everyone again for your support. My mom has obviously been keeping up with the blog. For Christmas she gave us some rather nice looking doggie bags – the kind you get from a restaurant. As decorative as they are (and they say “enjoy” on the side), that’s not the kind of doggie bag I was referring to! (I’m practically laughing as I type this and was laughing Christmas morning). In case it wasn’t terribly clear, I was referring to the doggie bags one would buy from a pet store for picking up doggie poop. They come on a nice, compact, convenient little roll. But, thanks anyway mom – I keep one in my purse now!
We also found that the Chloraseptic strips work well as cough drops for someone with a sensitive gag reflex. After discovering this, Gil got some decent sleep last night. Now I just have to find a way to keep him well hydrated.
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Hi guys-
Hope Gil got some good sleep last night :) We really like the "Fruit Breezers" too for soothing a dry throat.
You're in our thoughts and prayers...
Love you all and a Happy New Year....M&D
A bit late for Happy New Year greetings from the Yeung. I was away from home and went to Sichuan province for a seven day trip for business. In this strange and foggy province, every thing seems very dull during the winter time. However, when the sun comes again in summer, you will see the beauty of its landscape. It is just like Bill now, it is a bit foggy and when the sun comes, every thing will look great again. No worries ! Just learn "TAO" (The Road} from the nature !
Alan
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