I am getting good at wheelchairing Roland. We have a system where he hits all the auto open door buttons. He had almost no puzzle time before being taken to radiation which will continue for six more weeks. It is so exactly directed that his side effects have been inconsequential. We hope that will continue.
The nurse had to try to find a good vein. The one on his hand from Friday's PET scan suddenly got puffy and bruised this morning, so that wasn't an option. She tried the other hand, but it didn't work at all. That was painful. Now he has a matched set. Fortunately today's IV only needed to last for today. The location was close to his hand, but on his arm. The only trouble was that his hand felt cold the whole time and when he dozed off he dreamt he had "chicken hands". He got his last dose of Chemo. He looked so pale and listless. He has had a lot of rest today.
His hair looks a little thinner. We thought he would be losing his hair for sure soon, but we have since learned that he might not. I guess the plan to let the boys give him a mohawk is on the back burner.
Round two is March 11th, but for now he is enjoying a break from that daily "toxicified" feeling.
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