Christina did well with her 4th chemo treatment on Wednesday. She was able to host some vendors yesterday at AT&T Park during the Giants-Dodgers game. Being able to attend is a big thing to her. She is trying to keep her life as normal as possible. Work is such an integral part of who she is as a person. It always has been. She kept multiple jobs through college at UC Davis and does the equivalent of two person's workload at her current employer. Very few complaints along the way.
The cumulative effect of the treatments is adding up. She is 25% of the way through the treatment plan. Sleep has been hard to come by for her. I would give up my right hand for her to get 8 hours of sleep tonight. She has lost some weight as her appetite isn't very good. I see a tray of special brownies in her future to help her have "the munchies." The saddest thing for me is that food simply doesn't taste very good to her. I offer her multiple entrees but nothing sounds good. I miss getting her emails at 9:30 in the morning asking me what's for dinner. If she wants a hot fudge sundae before bed, then I will head to the store to pick up whatever the heck she wants!
Most of the shows we tape on the DVR are about food, wine and travel. We may have to start watching movies on Netflix instead. Who wants to watch shows about food when food doesn't sound good? Reality has set in for me. My wife is very ill and although she is tough as nails, this sh*t is real! I cannot make her feel better with one of my famous soups or stews or with appetizer night or steaks. Brownies laced with a little something? I can do that...
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