In about 4 weeks Peter will be going back for a fourth round. It will be a tough one this time, but he is committed to face the challenge in order to stay in remission.
I spoke with the nurses and they reassured me that the treatment won't be as hard on Peter as the first round. He will lose his hair again though.
As we were leaving the hospital yesterday, I took a picture of Peter's constant companion, "Patient Pal". I can't help but wonder who came up with that name.
When we arrived at home, our friend Avy who had been visiting for a few days, was there to help us unload the car.
Peter wanted to grill hamburgers for dinner. We enjoyed his and Avy's favorite meal eating in the garden on that hot summer evening. As you can see the two of them were in no mood to pose with those juicy burgers on their plates!
As I am writing Peter is already sound asleep and I will join my beloved shortly. It has been an eventful week.
3 comments:
So glad you are home and can be together 24/7. Now the generals have to organize and Marshall the troops.
Funny name for your pump. Immediately I thought how impatient it can be when kinked but I suppose the name reflects how it helps you, as a patient.
Burgers-yum, even on a steamy summer day.
Congrats on the early release - that is soooo cool! What a better way to recouperate rather that in the hospital!
What a tribute to the two of you that your doc let you go home -- she would only do that if she had total confidence in your attention to the necessary details. And of course she's quite right in having that confidence -- I'm sure you surpass hospital standards!
I think "Patient Pal" is an attempt to make the IV machine less daunting and emphasize that its purpose is to help people get better. Since it is such a pain to have to drag it around everywhere it is easy to understand why the name grates. I used to refer to it as the patient's Christmas tree as it was hung with all sorts of plastic garlands looking just a tiny bit like those popcorn garlands some people put on their trees. Don't think that humanized it much better, but it was the best I could do.
Great to see Peter chowing down with such enthusiasm on the burger. A tribute to the chef. Was it Peter or you who did the grilling...?
Enjoy your beautiful garden and being together. Love, Joan and David
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