Andrew and I were never converts to the Dr. Sears method of baby-raising, where newborn babies sleep in bed with you. So we're not super excited about having Andrew's chemo sleep with us at night either. The pack of three medicines and their two pumps weigh about the same as a small newborn and make a frustratingly irregular humming noise every 10 seconds or so.
Thanks to all of you who have sent chemo advice! The good news is that so far, Andrew still feels pretty good. His stomach feels a bit "off" but nothing major, for which we are thankful. The oncologist today was very encouraging, saying that if you feel ok after the first day, you're more likely to avoid many of the serious side effects later on. We should still expect hair loss and fatigue, but maybe we'll avoid the flat out debilitating nausea and vomiting. Perhaps this is sugar-coating it for us a bit, but we'll happily eat this candy until further notice!
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