Tuesday-chemo day

Deb had good lab results and completed the second 28 day cycle of chemo. Next Tuesday begins another 28 day cycle of a different chemo, then a week off and a visit to Little Rock, if the snow has melted by then !

After feeding a starving lady, we began catching up with some classmates from Arkansas. Out there we had a sense of community that is missing here at our local hospital chemo facility. In Arkansas, we were a community fighting a common enemy-multiple myeloma. We were having common and shared treatments and for much longer times as well as daily togetherness.  Here, the chemo time is much shorter, only once per week, and we haven't formed any friendships yet. Each week the people are different. So, we called some Little Rock classmates and our nurse Mel-Bell so we could check on our buds. All had good reports for which we were grateful. Its encouraging to hear of so many doing well in their recoveries.

Deb asked Dr York if he thought she would really need the three years of local chemo she is scheduled for. He said that Arkansas is noted for its aggressive treatment and that he had never heard of such an extended maintenance program, but that our doctor in Arkansas would make that call.

This morning Deb is not feeling so hot and headed back to bed. She is scheduled for physical therapy   but wants me to try and reschedule it.

Blessings !