Ken had his first Chemo treatment today. I had a very difficult time getting him there. He was so weak and didn't want to do it. His BP was 79/60 and the doctor talked to us for about 20 minutes. Ken told him he felt too weak for treatment. The doctor said he could get a cat scan tomorrow or Monday and if the results showed the cancer hadn't grown or spread he could hold off for a week or two. He really didn't want to postpone it since he felt the cancer was also making him weak and waiting he may be in worse shape. They decided to give him fluids and see if is BP came up,which it did to 99/70 so they went ahead with the treatment. The main problem is getting Ken to eat more so they gave him a prescription for Lidocane to numb his throat a little. I was so frustrated when we were talking to the doctor that I broke down. I told him Ken won't take the medicines they prescribed to help with stress and constipation and he won't take the Ensure. He again told him why he needed to build himself up. The medicine they gave him prior to the treatment to reduce nausea and relax him worked great. He was so much better during the treatment. I told him that we had the same medicines at home so he is now going to take them. I am hoping he gets a good night sleep tonight and we will wait and see what side effects surface. Thanks for the support and prayers. |