22nd March, 2018

Nick's made it through half the current chemo cycle so far. He's doing fine, all things considered. The key thing is that Alex is able to get him to eat and drink, and this helps him stay on top of the nausea. Obviously, the intravenous hydration and loads of anti-nausea meds play a role, but in the past, we've seen that these measures make little difference when Nick hasn't eaten.
                                      Nick floundering in examination room.




Thanks to all Nick's friends who've been visiting! Two days to go.

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