Larry has taught 4 days this week. He also teaches 4 classes of Executive MBA this month. One reason why he wanted to wait to begin the chemo on Monday. He will then have only 1 class left of EMBA and 6 classes of regular summer school left.
He is trying to be upbeat about the start of the chemo Monday but we are really fearful of the side effects. Yet hoping that he will be one of the few who have little problem with side effects.
Larry had a problem this week with his stomach that had us both believing symptoms were starting up. He went off all the supplements I bought for him and quit the digestive enzymes the Dr ordered.
He now feels back to normal:) Even though we started one at a time every 3 days something in the bunch did not agree with him. Just don't know which one or combination.
He will begin the Glutamine tomorrow and just stay on that one through the chemo week. We will then look at the others and may begin again. We were told to expect to be at the hospital for 8hrs Monday. Our backpack will be full.
I have another list of questions for the doctor:
-Emla Cream or ethyl chloride script to use on the port to ease the pain?
-Script for Magic Mouthwash to prevent mouth sores.
-Do they prescribe Ritalin for the fatigue?
-What can be done at the port site to prevent a staph infection? I want extra precautions taken with this since we have encountered this twice in the last few years.
-Do they subscribe Lovenox to prevent blood clots?
-What is the protocol for the likely side effect of diarrhea?
-Are they doing Caris testing for a marker? Wish I had this info earlier when we were consulting doctors.
Well I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. Love.
Melody
Oh for the days when Larry had a little upset stomach and thought nothing of it.
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