Upswing

It has been an interesting ride since Em had her first chemo treatment. After three days of hibernation, she managed to stay awake a little more each day. She had a myriad of symptoms, from kidney pain (which was so bad that she couldn't sit down) to aching bones (from the booster shot to stimulate white blood cells) to that pesky nausea. After a full week of feeling totally exhausted and yucky, she emerged from her apartment this weekend, feeling almost like herself again. She found the energy to take a couple of short walks, see a movie and to join us on a morning excursion to OMSI with Kathryn and Jocelyn. Her spirits are good and she is so happy to be feeling a little better. Hopefully her days will continue to improve for the rest of the week. Her next treatment is Thursday morning and she will be another week closer to the end of this road!