Day 250: More Chemo

The past week has been a bit of a rollercoaster for us. Following the chemo last week Cristian was knocked down a bit. His energy was low, he was needy, and didn’t want to do really anything. But as more days past by, he slowly got back to where he was having fun.

Through the week he did have various side affects as a result of the chemo, all of which we knew could have happened. Nausea the first couple days, occasional joint pain is knees, and even a mouth sore briefly. Some of these we can give meds for or wait for them to pass, others will continue until we finish this cycle. If the remainder of this phase goes just like this, just maybe it wouldn’t be as bad as we thought.

Over this past week Cristian has had another shift in his eating, he has stopped. We haven’t been able to find anything that he likes consistently. He is continuing to drink ensure and water which is providing some nutrition. It does have high sugar which we aren’t thrilled about and continue to strive for something that even remotely resembles balance. That’s just not his style haha. Surprisingly enough he did ask for a chicken nugget today! We had to be quick to capture the proof.

Today’s dr visit was fairly short and straightforward. No procedures or blood count requirements. We arrived and almost immediately started the chemo. While that was going we got Cristian’s blood work back. His potassium is a little low, not surprising since he’s not eating anything, so we are going to give him some supplements for the time being. The rest of the week should be quiet at home, with just some supplements. We are thankful for a quiet week together at home, without chemo.

We are thankful to God for watching over Cristian and our family as we go through this, and for the support everyone has continued to give us.