Reaching out

It was a hot and sunny day today. Gilly managed to catch the second half, since he slept until noon. He spent some time out on the dock visiting with friends and family, falling asleep now and again. Tonight is the last chemo dose until next time (23 days from now).

His appetite held out pretty well today, relatively speaking, although he had to leave the house to avoid the smell of dinner cooking. He managed to eat a little bit of everything my mother cooked regardless, which is a good sign.

One new behavior he has resumed (from way back in the pre-diagnosis era) is to reach out and take a fruit without it being offered. It’s wonderful to see. I hope he keeps this up and that it transfers to other foods as well.

I am no longer running a fever (2 days now) and my glands are practically back to normal. The virus seems to have traveled to my sinuses. I have a crashing headache which has unfortunately prevented me from being as productive as I had hoped; I have no choice but to listen to my body. I hope to sleep it all off tonight so as to start the week on strong footing. I am fortunate to have my mother and Tamara here doing all the cooking, which allows me to take it easy and recuperate.