Seems Rory is actually "lining up" with the expected reaction to the chemotherapy cycle, where Week 1 she does pretty well, Week 2 is more of a struggle, and Week 3 (no chemo) is truly recovery and "ramp up" of energy. Last week was another "Week 1."
Sunday Rory was still struggling with a lingering cold, so she opted not to attend the blessing of our newest nephew. But, she was feeling okay-ish enough to attend our home ward, which was great! Lots of comments from loving ward members about how great it was to see her again.
Monday night she cut back the new blood thinner to the regular dosage. The previous week was a double-dose to get the new medication up to efficiency faster, but from now on she'll be on a normal level. "From now on" means for the rest of her life. At least it's no longer an injection!
Looking back at the calendar, it was mostly a low-key and low-energy week for her. Which meant she had saved up her energy for the weekend! Although she wasn't feeling good enough to attend the Army Band holiday concert on Thursday night, Friday was the kids' piano recital, Saturday morning she was running errands with Kaeli, Saturday evening was holiday party at a friend's home, and Sunday she still felt good enough to be at church. Yay for a few normal days!
This coming week is jam-packed with appointments, making up for such a slow week previously. So there may be more to report in next week's entry.
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