Finished chemo #2

Here is Robin getting chemo this morning. She had a very sleepy week. Being with her Tuesday was like spending the day with someone who had a hangover - she wanted the lights outs and the room quiet. By Thursday night she had improved and was even able to eat some of the hospital food (overcooked chicken breast - ick), plus she was able to walk about fifty yards!

We finally started getting on each others nerves on the way home - but we were able to joke about it. Halfway home we took a break from driving and shared a large order of French fries. The break seemed to help and Robin finally fell asleep for the rest of the trip (no wonder we got along so well on the second half of the drive!). ;)

The tumor still bleeds in her sinus so she coughs up blood every hour or two (unfortunately it usually makes her gag when it happens) but the tumor has shrunk so it is not currently causing her facial pain. We're hoping that by Sunday she will have enough energy to walk around the block! The chemo effects will probably bother her through mid-week, and her white blood cell count will bottom out around Thursday. She should have much of her energy back by the time Radiation Therapy starts on September 20th…

For now, the good news is that we get to sleep at home tonight!