Robin just had her third chemotherapy infusion Monday. Her second infusion had her in bed for 3 & 1/2 days with nausea and extreme fatigue. Both of my parents came to help out during her worst days. They helped keep Robin comfortable and gave our kids a great amount of attention that they crave so much. It was a great visit and we all appreciated having them here to help. After her bad week, Robin was grateful for the good days that she was able to enjoy after that leading up to this week.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will be her low point for this cycle. She spent most of the day in bed with little energy to do much else. This time, however, she will be getting IV fluids at home for hydration that will hopefully help get her through the week. The nausea that she has experienced after the first two cycles is much less this time. And the mouth sores have been much better since her first cycle.
Everyone, including me, likes to tell her that she is "over halfway" or "only one more to go," but when she gets this low it's hard to have that mindset. After the second cycle she said that it was her last and she would be done. Then she pulled herself back up and continued the fight.
My Robin is amazing through all of this. She has yet to give up any family management that she has always taken care of. Sick or not, she is keeping the kids and me scheduled and on task. Her fourth and final chemo is tentatively scheduled for Friday, July 5th. The following Saturday, July 13th, many of us are participating in the Ride for Alive! charity bike ride here in Skaneateles to benefit cancer survivor programs. I have recruited a team to ride together for this charity. We would like to celebrate Robin completing her fight with breast cancer by raising money in her honor to help cancer survivors live better lives. If you are interested, please consider joining our team to ride or volunteer or making a donation to help me reach my personal fundraising goal (see link below).
http://www.rideforalive.org/site/TR/Events/General?px=1002585&pg=personal&fr_id=1040
