Cycle 2-15, Tired Times

I closed the daycare to be able to go with Kevin to today's chemotherapy.

We slid into the lab plenty early with the hope of cutting his stay in the infusion suite. Once we were sitting in the waiting room of the oncology clinic, we waited. And waited some more. I realized from unabashedly listening to the discussion of a nurse and the receptionist that Kevin's lab results were missing. The lab claimed to have FAXed them over 3 times, the receptionist didn't know where they were.

I was ready to point out the obvious--the lab is 30 feet from the oncology clinic, I could walk over and retrieve a copy of his blood counts and be back in less than a minute. Thankfully, the nurse intervened beyond the receptionist and got her hands on the missing labs.

Communication, again, appears to be lacking at the front end of this place.

Almost an hour late, Kevin began his last treatment here. YAY! Last treatment here and a wonderful and needed month break before he begins treatment again in Ohio.

It was a long day and I was glad we hadn't committed to being home before the girls got out of school. I hope the un-necessary waiting is not part of our experience in Ohio. It really increases the burden for Kevin.

He's anxious about the side effects this time. He was hit pretty hard with the third treatment and was just beginning to feel better when today rolled around. Tonight he has a headache as usual and the cold sensitivity is strong in his mouth and fingers.

I think he will sleep though. He's very tired and is already nodding off on the couch.

I am thankful to be seeing the end of this treatment period. He's done amazingly well but it's been a hard time for him and he's tired.