Hi John
It just depends how June feels over the next few months when she continues with the cycles of drugs. She might feel tired and rest quite a bit. From the beginning of cycle three, I spent most days sitting around or in bed.
The district nurses supplied me with a soft cushion to sit on in bed which helped prevent any bed sores. I tried a metal back rest for my bed for when I sat up in bed, but soon changed to four soft pillows to stop my back from aching. My hubby purchased a picnic range plastic jug with lid which has been great beside the bed for a constant supply of water. We acquired quite a few of the sick bowls from hospital to cope with the vomiting. I also purchased some plastic bowls to take with me on journeys, just in case I was sick. I used my walking stick for support when moving around the house. I used a pill box for keeping track of my week's supply of drugs, otherwise I kept forgetting which drugs I had taken. I needed a fan in the bedroom because I felt so hard whilst taking the medication.
I didn't fancy any large meals for months, so my parents purchased a range of different types of food as back up for meal times such as soups, custard, jelly, ice cream, eggs, bread for toast, cheese (for some unknown reason I ate quite a bit of cheese or tuna on toast), squash and ice lollies when my mouth became sore.
Hope all goes well when June returns home.
Jan x
johnandjunediamond 11 years, 3 months ago.
