4/6/09

Today was just radiation (yes, 'just' radiation, how bizarre is that?). Tuesday is a full radiation and lumbar puncture day, with a side of blood/labs and probably more pills or IV depending on the results. How desensitized have we become? I'll tell you.

Apparently KD's found some supportive forums and blogs to read up on this process. And he's discovered that once chemo is done and people go onto the maintenance cycle, they actually become depressed. Often to the point that they need anti-depressant meds. Really. How terrible is that? We're so busy healing the body that we forget to heal the mind?

I know, let's just get through the radiation part first, and cross that bridge when we get to it. So radiation therapy... yep, KD's been going for a week now. He's definitely tired. And his belly has been rebelling a bit. Not classic nausea. Just lack of appetite, general tummy aches, and of course rampant burping (which is a good thing). 

The schedule calls for daily radiation the rest of this week and Monday of next, finalizing with another super fun and exciting lumbar puncture. They give these things out like party favors at this part of the treatment cycle. He should be pretty worn out and rolled thin by the time this is over. Fortunately the schedule lightens up a bit except for some pills and a few more of those crazy lumbar punctures.

And no, he's not loosing the last of his hair yet. We're waiting and looking and checking but the fuzz is still there. What's left of it, at any rate. And with this cold spell coming on, he's going to be back in hats again. I think he's come to terms with the hat thing finally. Now that he's got a lovely selection of stylish and trendy hats to choose from :-)