4 March 2018

Nick's had a rough couple days at home -- pretty nauseated, not able to do more than lie there and groan - par for the course for this kind of chemo. It sucks, but we're not bitching as long as it's doing its job. The good thing is that he's off the supplementary oxygen and is not coughing (much). We'd like to think this means that the chemotherapy is doing its job and eradicating the cancer from his lungs - but of course he's also taking dexamethasone for nausea, and this would act as an anti-inflammatory as well. We're keeping our fingers crossed!

Tanja and I are pretty tense and exhausted at this point, but taking turns to get out and get some fresh air - so we're hanging in there. It's been great to have visitors, that's for sure!

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