Steve’s tummy feels a little better today and so he was able to
eat some of my sister Patti’s pot roast and turkey soup. Then he even had a
piece of Penguin pizza for lunch. In between he slept and slept. With some
gentle coaxing, he took a short walk around the unit. The nurses almost applauded
him. Then back to bed for more sleeping.
Chemotherapy not only attacks rapidly dividing cancer cells but
unfortunately also rapidly dividing healthy cells, like the cells lining the
stomach. Thus the doctors feel that knot in Steve’s stomach is from the stomach
lining sloughing off.
Steve, you are improving and making progress. You walked around the unit! Excellent. I am eating beef stew and it's a lot like Irish pot roast. I imagine we are eating together.
ReplyDeleteWho knew the stomach lining was rapidly dividing cells? Always respond positively to the forced marches, Steve, one of us should.
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