Pete is slowly moving toward normalcy. He spent most of Friday, Saturday and Sunday in bed as he was experiencing extreme fatigue, the result of recent radiation treatments and his latest chemo. On Saturday the only thing he "ate" was one bottle of Ensure, but by Sunday evening he was starting to get up and walk around a bit and even had some real food to eat.
Today he continues to improve, though it's a slow recovery. We drove up to the local oncologist for his blood work this morning and those numbers are improving. The results were faxed to Dr R. His cough is lessening; the congestion is breaking. He ate breakfast before we went for the blood work and right now he's in the kitchen putting together some lunch. He mentioned that the pain and discomfort he'd been experiencing has subsided a bit, and that's a very good thing. The skin on the back of his neck is a bit red and he said it feels like a sunburn, another side effect of the recent radiation treatments. I'm going to look for some pure aloe which I've read is a good remedy.
He'll be having more blood work done on Wednesday and again on Friday. Things are moving in the right direction.
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Hi Just wanted to post something today I have been reading your blog since day one and we also have our own blog on the Sarcoma Alliance, (Fighting Soft Tissue Sarcoma). My husband has been dealing with his sarcoma since 4/07. The Aloe with NO ALCOHOL is recommended during radiation. That should sooth some of the sunburn reaction. The Eucerin Aquaphor healing ointment advanced therapy help during and sometimes in the final weeks of radiation too, you may want to ask his doctor if it is ok to use.Tthis is what my husband has used in his last radiation treatments. Glad to read he is up and around. Hope your holding up too. Us caregivers need to be top shape to take of our loved ones.
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