Patty's First Treatment

Patty had her first chemotherapy treatment last Thursday, and generally it went much better than expected, without any of the potential side effects that can happen during the session.  The worst thing about it was the ill-fitting chair that had to be endured for five hours, and the complicated pill therapy/timing instructions that began the same day.  We're hoping to have a pillow solution to the chair issue, which actually left a bruise or two behind (chair too big, hard pokey things in the wrong places).

The first couple days after treatment weren't bad at all, with just a little fatigue, but the last couple days has seen the expected joint pain show up.  Medications are helping control the pain somewhat, but it's still unpleasant.  All together, not as bad as expected yet but still a real drag.

There has been a lot of organizing of assistance the last couple weeks, and we're working on lining up additional at-home care for Dale while Patty gets needed rest.  Folks are helping out with meals and other chores, shopping, etc., and somehow everything is still holding together for the moment.

Below is the link to the blog where we have a "Walhood Meals Calendar" page that you can click on the upper right hand side.  On the calendar itself you'll find Dianne Saulsbury's email and a menu/recipe suggestion guide thing.  If you're able and interested, you can check in with Dianne to sign up for a meal drop-off.  We thank you in advance for everything from kind thoughts to meals, etc. etc.

www.dale411.blogspot.com

We'll keep this one short for now, mostly wanted you to know things are moving along OK for now and holding steady.  All our love to you and yours.

The Walhoods