Chemo

Spent most of the day at hospital in oncology - Stephen having his 4th bout of chemo. Has a Hickman Line inserted in his chest and the infusions are injected into the line. Anti-sickness drug also inserted at same time. Takes 4 hours in all. 

He looks very pale this evening and weary. Will be like this for about 3/4 days then begins to pick up. His appetite drops to nil and he survives on high-powered fluids to keep his strength up for approx 5 days after which time he begins to eat normally. That's when I begin my cookathon to build his strength up in order for him to cope with the next session and keep him alive.

Is due to  have a total of 12 chemo sessions after which nature is allowed to take its course.

Luckily the football is on as I write and will take his mind off his problems for a couple of hours.