Week 5

Sharron seems to be making big headway as we check off the days. This past week started off strong but then took a slight turn, as Sharron got a little sicky here and there. As we hear with other types of cancer treatments, there are just good days and bad days as treatment progresses. Without warning she’s becoming nauseous but then it passes just as quickly. We think this is likely due to the medication building up in her system at this point. However, that is also a positive thing because she continues to gain her physical strength back. Luckily week 6 will be a rest week, so her body can recover a bit and hopefully her appetite will return. Not surprisingly, though, she is taking it all very well :)

Week 5 was another treatment week- Friday she had a quick “push” of IV chemo, we were in and out of Kaiser in about 30 minutes. The rest of Friday was spent celebrating Carolyn’s (Sharron’s niece) birthday. We watched “The Secret Life of Bees” (great movie!), had grilled Panini sandwiches, cookies, and opened gifts. Her mother’s 84th birthday was also celebrated with lunch at Crepe Escape earlier in the week. The weekend was nice but the rainy cold weather did not leave much room for getting outside. Sharron and Val had dinner with some friends on Saturday night, which was a nice change of pace.

Let's all send positive vibes for week 6!