The Day After

I was keeping an eye on (babysitting) Mom all day yesterday. I wanted to keep an eye on her for any side effects that would have us calling the nurse and doctor right away. I didn't know what I would expect to happen, but I wanted to be there just in case. Mom was fatigued, but otherwise she was doing pretty well considering what she went through during her first treatment. Mom got a really good night of sleep (7 hours straight, which is a rarity for her). I think that was a big help. We had to go get the Neulasta shot at our new home away from home, The Moll Center at Fairview Hospital in the afternoon. We headed to the Moll Center after she had a good lunch. She was taken in right away to get her injection. Patty saw us and asked how she was doing and if she felt flushed in the face in the morning. Mom said she was doing okay and no, she didn't feel that. The nurse who gave Mom the injection asked how she was doing, especially after what happened during the treatment. Mom said doing okay. I said no major side effects at the moment, so that is a good thing.

As we were leaving, I asked Mom if she was up for doing a walk thru at Kohl's. It's Brynn's 1st birthday next week and I was looking for an additional gift. Mom said sure. We did a walk through and Mom of course bought the most! But, that trip tired her out. We headed home and she just rested a bit. Sue and Jeff brought the kids over and we had take out from Stonehouse Grill for dinner. I think that having the kids there was an extra boost for mom. Beckett was keeping an eye on his Mama. He wasn't quite sure what was going on. Sue has been telling Beckett that Mama would be going through treatment and that she could lose her hair and be sick. He needs to be gentle with her. Sue passed along that she overheard Beckett talking to Jeff and out of the blue said "Mama is going to lose her hair". Obviously, he's paying attention to what Sue is saying! Does, he fully understand it, probably not.

I just checked in with Mom a bit ago and she said that she did wake up feeling nauseous in the middle of the night. She took some of her anti-nausea medication, ate a few pretzels and went back to bed. I'm trying to find information on the timeline for the side effects, but I'm not having any luck. For example, do they hit all at one time or happen over a series of days? Back to researching for me.