Chemo Treatment 3 - Day 3

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 It is Thursday June 3, 2021. 

This treatment has definitely hit harder than the previous two. She is still handling it very well and is very strong. 

The main side effects are still fatigue & tiredness, feeling crappy, and neuropathy. 

She has been fairly wiped out between yesterday and today. 

Yesterday we had to go back to the hospital for a follow up appt for her Ileostomy surgery with Dr. Ashburn. It went very well. 

Today we will be going back to the hospital at 3pm to get her 5FU Pump (Franklin III) and IV un-hooked. Tomorrow she is supposed to have an eye exam appointment, we will see how she feels. Basically it is a long week.

We did go to her sisters house with our dog yesterday afternoon and let the dogs play for a bit. Christian hung out with her sister and niece at the table for a bit then we came home. Other than that, not much has been going on. She is just resting.

The neuropathy is still come and go. We seem to think that maybe it is triggered by touching cold things.

We don't think she really has the cold sensitivity, because it doesn't hurt when she touches anything cold.. but right after she does touch something cold, that is when the tingly numbness happens, and it stays around for a few minutes until she is warmed back up. It is interesting to say the least.

Tiredness and feeling blah are the main ones. Grateful that is all that it is, since it is easy enough to relax around the house. A lot better than having nausea or some of the other more inconvenient side effects. 

Just wanted to give a quick update since it is a little more involved this go-around. She is fine, just tired.

Thanks for all the support and prayers. 

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