Aftereffects of Chemo, Steroid and Neulasta

When I give Larry an HT session, I usually spend a lot of time with his stomach/pancreas/liver-yes I had to look it up to find out where each is located. I Hold my hands there and send love to the area. This time it felt like jumping beans were in his stomach. Never felt anything like that before. Was only able to get it about 50% calmed down. He visualizes that it was bombs going off in his stomach attacking the cancer cells. Run by the Navy Seals of course! 

Since Larry does not get sick he has had a difficult time even describing what is going on in his body. Hiccups were main problem while going through treatment. Hiccups became so intense that he was in a lot of pain. He was not able to sleep for 3 nights because they were consistent through the evening also. Meds began to help after 24 hours. We were told that the hiccups were from the steroid not the chemo.

When he went in Wednesday to get his 5FU disconnected, we found out that he will be receiving a shot of Neulasta to keep his white blood cell count up. Well, that was a surprise. I don't understand why they just cannot keep a list of what meds he will have and give it to me. I am sure there will be many surprises around the corner so when one can be prevented.....Another call requesting that this be added to the regimen so patients have all the info. I know the Dr's nurse probably groans everytime she sees a message from me.  

Larry was however, able to teach yesterday and was at Loyola for his normal 14 hour summer day schedule. Suggested he go in later in the day but he wanted to see if he could handle it. And he did handle it well joking with his students that his hair may be falling to the floor while in the classroom. 


Today, Friday, he does not feel good. Besides all the muscles in his stomach hurting from the hiccups he has "what the hell hit me" fatigue and is also experiencing nausea. This may also be from the shot he received rather than the chemo. Later today he started to run a fever that I will be watching through the night. Neulasta could end up being his biggest friend that has an evil side.


Larry is always apologizing to me. My response is that I would not want to be anywhere else except by his side. His journey is my journey.