Hi, Mandy,

I am so sorry that Hayley had such a difficult time with her first round of chemo. My husband had a similar protocol with induction chemo (2 rounds) followed by chemo/radiation combined and he reacted to the first round but then got different meds to help with pain and nausea and did better the second round. He got through the chemo/radition fairly well (not that it was easy but we managed) until the last few weeks and then for a month afterwards but now it is almost 3 months post-treatment and he is really so much like himself again and eating, etc. I found it very difficult to get through some days but I literally told myself to take one day at a time, to put one foot before the other, to not think too much about the outcome but to focus on the process, and to grab moments of happiness whenever I could. I kept reminding myself of what a short time this was in terms of our lives and how much we had to gain if I could help him as his caregiver as he ended up depending on me so much. It takes so much strength for everyone to get through this so I am hoping that you feel the care and strength I am sending to you and Hayley.

Hugs- Sophie