Stevan is really tired. The fatigue is setting in. He also has said that it seems like his depth perception is off. When we went to the cancer center to get his treatment this morning, we talked to Dr Nicholas, the radiation resident under Dr Herman. He said that the MRI on Stevan's spine came back showing that the cushion around his spine is fine. He still has some comprimised vertebras which is pinching nerves, causing his back pain but the rest of his spine and fluid is fine!
They discharged him before his second radiation treatment this afternoon. We have a place to stay tonight and he'll have another radiation treatment in the morning and then get his Valcade shot. We should then be headed home for a relaxing and lazy weekend.
The nurse gave him a flu and pneumococcal shots before he left the hospital. She instructed him to wear a mask for the next two weeks when out in public. She also stated that anyone who has been sick, been around someone who is sick or might be sick should stay away from him. His immune system will be down he could catch anything that comes around him. She even told me to get my flu shot since I haven't had mine yet and I work with kids daily.
Stevan will have to come back next week for five or six treatments. He'll also get his Velcade shot on Monday and then on Friday, which could make next week really hard on him.
My plan is to stay home and go to work next week. Its going to be tough not being there to take care of him, but we have discussed having a friend to bring him up here and stay with him throughout the week, who can also drive him to his treatment each day and watch him. Stevan will be sleeping most of the time anyway.
This evening we had a great dinner. He wanted steak so we got him steak. The sad thing is it came back up after a few hours. :( He got a shower and put himself to bed around 5pm.
I'm going to close out and call it a day too. I need to get a few things done and jump in the shower and go to bed early tonight too. We were both excited that we won't be woke up every four hours tonight... Yes it's the little things sometimes that we look forward to. Thank you for your prayers. Only through Gods strength have we been able to get through this week.
Us before Myeloma
Celebrating our 5 year Anniversary a few days early. Wow! We've both changed over the past few years.
Michelle,
ReplyDeleteMy prayers for you continue. I really empathize with you--even dealing with the "back with a vengeance" part and juggling returning to work and caring for your best friend/loved one. My husband is doing better now, but we still travel rough terrain from time to time. Sometimes returning to work gives you a forced break as a caregiver. It’s good you’re able to arrange a backup. Stay positive. You are always in my thoughts. Cheryl
Thank you Cheryl. Readers like you is why I created this blog. I wanted to be able to connect with other caregivers and patients so I wouldn't feel so alone in is. We don't have any MM support groups near us and even though its cancer I feel like its different than most because of how it attacks the body. Stevan still calls it bone cancer! LOL I'm constantly having to remind him of what it actually is. It's defiantly like riding on a roller coaster.
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