It's been an uncomfortable few days with stomach pain and upset. I guess when the doctor says "You might experience...", I should take that as "You can invest your IRA in..." the possibility of stomach troubles about 5-7 days after chemo. But it fulfills my life ambition: license to lie in bed and watch sports all day!

It's all manageable with the right cycles of meds, food, and sleep, repeatable every 3 hours or so. Just requires a different mindset and expectations, which I'm sure will be a constant from here on. I also had several very appreciated visitors this week, bearing pasta and other treasures. The visits, emails, texts, calls, etc., continue to provide some purpose and lots of good spirits, thanks to you all!