And Cycle Five draws to a close.
The wonderful Pam came today and the infusion pump is back in the closet for another twelve days.
I view Pam as a sort of lion tamer. Just when Kev has about reached his limit (sometimes a little beyond that), Pam arrives to subdue the beast. Not Kevin. The infusion pump and all of its hated associations.
Doesn't make the side effects go away for Kevin or even render them immediately improved. But it is a signal of having completed one more step in the process, a small indicator that this, too, will pass.
In that varying way side effects hit, he's feeling a little worse today than yesterday. Didn't eat much lunch and slept hard for an hour afterwards. Nausea is creeping in and the headache that always accompanies a treatment is more intense today. It's a toss up as to whether the nasty taste in his mouth contributes to the nausea feeling or whether the underlying nausea contributes to the nasty taste in his mouth.
We take our victories, though, where we can get them. Today the beasts of infusion pump, IV tubing and skin irritating tape have been bested for the tenth time. Tomorrow he gets a Neulasta injection and then 10 days to recouperate before it's time to go again.
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