Disappointment...

The first day of chemotherapy went well. When I talked to them, Biz was feeling just fine. I know the effects of chemotherapy are cumulative, but it was reassuring to know that she started out well. The process of applying the medicine takes three days--Biz gets the three medicines for about 5 hours followed by several more hours of IV fluids just to flush it out of her kidneys. They will be done with this first round by 9:00pm Sunday.
Their greatest disappointment came when they were able to take a walk after Biz's chemo. They came out to a courtyard that we had never found before. It had a gate that opened onto a small street and, they could hear the familiar sound of the obnoxious tune blaring from the truck of THE ICE CREAM MAN! Deb grabbed some money and, while Biz waited at the gate, ran to flag down the ice cream man. Never mind that the hospital will give Biz all the ice cream she wants, there is something different about a Good Humor bar straight from the truck. But it was not to be. The truck had passed and was on its way to other expectant children (and child-like adults). My prayer is that this would be their greatest disappointment in the entire regimen.
Now they have a mission. They plan to wait at the gate at about 4:30pm every afternoon in hope that they can catch the ice cream man. I'll keep you posted...