So many emotions saying goodbye to my Rocky today. We had put it off because of the kids grandfather Ken's passing in January. Then, coping with Kevin's health and subsequent cancer diagnosis. When I became a single mom, living on North Ridge in Modesto, Rocky came to me to be our protector. He was almost … Continue reading Saying goodbye to our 15 year old Rocky . . .
“I feel like I’ve been out to sea for a month. On a dingy. Or, on a garbage scow. With beer cans being thrown at me.” I’m gonna LOL because I’m happy to say, on Day 8, HE TURNED THE TV ON!!!! He seems to have “turned the corner” last night and was able to stay … Continue reading Back to solid foods . . . for the moment.
Time for a Sunday update. I’ve been trying to hold off on posting till I had a more positive. Hoping he would snap back but it’s not that easy I guess. Let’s keep POSITIVE! He’s getting nutrition! We admit our initial reservations about the feeding tube were wrong. It’s been the only way to keep … Continue reading Doing better but exhausted . . .
Last night was in his own words, “The worst night of my life.” We followed instructions and took the anti-nausea meds as instructed. First dose was around 7pm. Kevin watched tv but started getting sensitive to light around 7:30pm and we headed up to bed. He seemed really just tired at first but kept repeating, … Continue reading Rough time after chemo . . .
So, I have to post twice today because it wouldn’t be fair to bitch about Kevin’s first radiation appointment “shit show” in the same post as our chemo treatment. Would be unfair to our chemo Nurse Kaljit. So, the schedule was to start at 8:30am with a 6 hour chemo treatment, then go across town … Continue reading First radiation “shit show” . . .
Kevin officially started treatment today. Hooked up to a bag of magnesium & saline for 2 hours. Then Cisplatin the chemo drug for 2 more. Finally, another bag of saline for a couple more to assist the kidneys in filtering the chemo. As nervous as we were, the chemo appointment was actually pretty good and … Continue reading First Chemo this morning . . .
All emotions mixed into one. My feelings as we start the path to freedom from cancer. No radiation today but Kevin has his first radiation appointment for a trial run. They will go through the steps to ensure everything is set up correctly with his mask, and make sure he can handle it okay. Honestly, … Continue reading Hope, Fear, Anxiety: Resolute Determination . . .
Kevin had the procedure for the feeding tube placement on Thursday. He was extremely anxious about the procedure. Really didn't help that we got there, we find out the blood test he took the day before, wasn't complete. Someone forgot to include a very important test so we had to go to the lab again … Continue reading Peg Tube Placement
This torture device will be Kevin's savior. This is the mask Kevin will wear every day through treatment. This will be best said in photos. 'Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to … Continue reading The Radiation Mask 😬
We hadn't been able to tell Kevin's mom Nadine. Nadine's been having a tough time lately with pain and depression. At first, she was not "feeling good" and Kevin didn't want to "push her over the edge". Some days she was really good, others we knew she wasn't getting up at all. "Not feeling good" … Continue reading Broke the news to Kevin’s Mommo . . .
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