Liquid Death

We thought we were going to be going home today but we will be in the hospital for a while longer. I thought when people received “Chemo” for cancer it was all the same “Chemo”. But now I understand there are many many forms of “Chemo”. Ours is “Chemotherapy with Hyper-cvad alternating with high dose Methotrexate and Cytarabine”. There will be only two cycles of 6-7 days each, in the hospital. After which we should be able to return home and come back on an out-patient basis 2-3 times a week for a couple of weeks until we begin again.

When the nurse gives you the Chemo I.V., it’s so toxic, she has to wear a protective covering, double layer of gloves, put a protective plastic under Van’s arm and is super careful not to spill even a drip. She explained if they have a Chemo spill that it is really serious because it could get in the air and it can be very toxic to breathe. And that’s what they are putting inside of him. No wonder it kills cells. It’s just another testament of the miracle of the human body and its ability to adapt and heal. You can put poison through your system for days on end and still live through it.

So by the end of the week I’ll be looking at a handsome bald husband. They say when you start itching your head; the loss of your hair will quickly follow. They suggest at that time to shave your head so that you don’t see all the hair coming out in chunks on your pillow. I’ll make sure to take pictures.

Today we had an alarm go off and we had to evacuate our hospital room. An awful smell came through the ventilation system. They put us in another room for 30 minutes until they approved us to go back. At this same time they had a code red on the first floor (which means a fire). It was pretty exciting for a little while.

Our five year old son, Josh, bore his testimony Sunday and he said, "I know Jesus is the only one that can help my Dad". Out of the mouth of babes.