Today was day five of chemotherapy... Gail handled it well. Today's chemo is known to cause ulcers and sores in the mouth and the esophagus! Gail was told to keep chewing on ice chips and popsicles for about thirty minutes before and an hour after the infusion. As a precaution, ice chips will be a steady part of her diet for the next few days.
Gail was able to spend an hour in exercise and later walked a mile around the floor. She is also very thankful for the chaplains who come by daily to give her Communion. Sisters-in-law Pam and Diane stopped by to visit during lunch and late afternoon, respectively... she really enjoyed visiting with them.
We just learned that the medication taken tomorrow is not a chemotherapy, but a suicide gene or a monoclonal antibody. It seeks out the cancer cells (not all fast growing cells like today's chemo did) and destroys them....or so we hope! It doesn't have a lot of side effects. So that and the fact that tomorrow is Holy Thursday are two reasons to rejoice!
Below is a picture of Diane with Gail (Sorry Pam, I forgot to take your picture with Gail).
Every body is asking for you Ms Gail at the concierge, yesterday the DON asked for you, AgustÃn, the houskeepers, all the CNA, the nurses. We all are together with you and Greg. He is having the double of amount in caring and love. For you and for us. God bless you. Good night
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