Due to losing his hair in blotchy patches he used his electric trimmer and cut it really short - just fuzzy now. It will take some getting used to but is not upsetting him at all since he know that means the chemotherapy is working - cancer is leaving his body and that is what is important. He is just as handsome as ever to me!!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
January 8, 2008 - hair loss day
First hair loss. Nothing too dramatic - just thinning. I do believe he will cut it very short soon to avoid the "mess" when it falls out. He is losing it all over his body.
Family Christmas - December 29th...
Paul drove to my niece's house 100 miles north of here to have Christmas with my family of 34. He did well and I drove home.
Paul is eating well and gained a few lbs. which he does not need to do. No real side effects except aching and fatigue! He does lots of resting!
Christmas 2007
We were able to go for a short visit and dinner to our sons house - 30 miles away. Third and fourth day after chemo - body aches but feeling pretty good. Pills of nausea helped that situation but caused constipation which he dealt with for a few days.
First chemotherapy treatment
December 20 - Paul had his first chemo treatment. Premeds for allergic reactions and nausea made him sleepy so he slept a lot through the four hours of taxol/carboplatin. I stayed in the room with him - watched tv - they gave me a lunch tray. This was at the VA hospital in Syracuse, NY. Everyone was kind and helpful.
I drove home and we both slept a good night sleep.
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