FINAL CHEMO DAY!!!!

It’s finally here. The LAST DAY of chemo. The final poisoning. The last drip o’ deadly, yet life-saving drugs. The kids are farmed out, and we’re off to the races in just 8 hours. Lance Armstrong’s got nothing on us Friday. Tour de France. Psh. Whatevah. We’re riding the Tour de Chemo. (Just kidding, Lance. It’s not about the bike. I know. I know.)

We met with Dr. W Thursday afternoon, and Bob will see him again in 2 months for a follow-up appointment. He’ll also be meeting with the radiologist in a few weeks to discuss his options for radiation. They’ll want to wait for the effects of chemo to subside first, anyway. So, there’s no big rush for that appointment. Even though it’s covered by Kaiser, it’s actually handled out-of-network.

Talk about operant conditioning. Bob’s been dreading this final treatment, not just mentally, but physiologically. He can taste the chemo (some of the drugs have a metallic taste as a side effect), feels ill just thinking about going, and the sight of pictures I’ve taken from past sessions make him physically ill.

Still, he’s kept his sense of humor as shown in his choice of attire for Thursday’s appointment:

Death: Our nation’s number one killer

I love that man. Love. Him. With all my parts.

 

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Comments

[Vixen]

Sorry I didn't get by before about the good news on the PET scan, I was a little preoccupied.

Congrats and best wishes to him today on his last day of chemo. I can see why he is dreading it and I love his choice of shirt!

[califmom]

My word! You certainly have been preoccupied!!! Take care of yourself!

July 17, 2009 | califmom

[Tina@SendChocolate]

I KNEW he was going to make that f'in cancer his Bitch.

Non, I am BEYOND THRILLED for you. More than you could know. :)

much love,

T.

[Margie]

Leah, can you pass this message on to Bob...

Way to go bro...Jeff has set a date for motorcycle riding, so you must be doing pretty darn good.

LoveMargie