November 12, 2009

Sitting in the waiting area while treatment # 3 is taking place.
Pop slept pretty good last night but was still bouting nausea. He woke up this morning with great intentions of getting outside and getting a little exercise. As soon as he got up and moving he decided to get a shower, while in the shower he started feeling very nauseous again. His big plans of getting outside were shot down almost immediately. After getting sick he decided he needed to lay back down. For about another two hours every time he tried to get up he felt very sick again and would have to lay back down. I can tell he is now getting frustrated. He expressed to me that he was going to skip the injections today.He feels that these injections are what's making him so nauseous. He is worried that if he continues to feel sick and not eat that he will continue to get weak. I talked to him about letting the doctor know and having the doctor change his nausea meds. Maybe he needs stronger meds. He wants to know for himself if it is the radiation or the injections that has him so sick. He says he is absolutely miserable. If you know Pop well, then you know he is not accustomed to this sick feeling. He has been fairly healthy all of his life.
After resting for a few hours he was finally able to actually get up and eat lunch before his treatment. He had a salad and chicken stir-fry. He wasn't very talkative and seemed a little depressed, and almost immediately after eating felt sick to his stomach again. Sooo...back to the room we headed for him to lay down.
Fortunately about thirty minutes before having to be at the radiation center he came out and said he wanted to try to spend a few minutes outside before his treatment. So we got ready and headed out. Man the weather sure is nice...I just wish he felt better so he could enjoy it. Fortunately we see the doctor tomorrow and I feel comfortable that once he sees the doctor that they will make the necessary changes so that he can feel better.
Thank you to all who is praying for him and for us ( the family). I have to constantly keep reminding him and myself that we will get thru this...we just have to continue to fight and have faith in the good man in charge! I will update again in a few hours to let everyone know if he got his way with the doctor!!!!! Hopefully he didn't make him cry! LOL (Inside Joke)