Chemo Cycle 5 – Days 4 & 5 and Home

Day 4:
They did do Michael’s blood work today. His counts were ok for where he is at through his treatment but his potassium count is a little low. He woke up for lunch and had a weakness in arm. We walked with me across to the deli and had some weakness in his legs. This is the first time he has actually had the weakness. He is having the twitching again, and his hands are shaky. He slept most of the day. They did not begin his hydration until around 5:00 pm. He did not get unhooked from "Wall-e" until around 5:00 am Friday.

Day 5:
Michael talked to the doctors about how he was feeling yesterday and about the weakness and they did say that he is slightly anemic and that could be the reason for the weakness and twitching. They are going to keep him on his new medicine for his abdominal pains. They gave Michael his Neulasta shot and lets us head home. He is always so ready to go home. If everything goes OK once we get home, they want to have him begin his 6th cycle on February 9th.

Today he has slept most of the day. He is already getting the sores in his mouth and is very weak and tired. He’s whole body just aches. So far we have been able to keep his nausea under control.