Feeling Yucky

Last week began round 2 (of 12) on chemo.  One round = two weeks, one week on the medicine; one week off.   Round 1 wasn't too bad; round 2, however, was miserable.   Lots of side effects are surfacing now:   hiccups, being cold and cold sensitivity (touching something cold results in feeling a stabbing pain), some food tastes bad, lack of appetite,  pain in certain parts of the body, wide-ranging bowel habits, and stomach aches, and nausea. 

Boredom has set it in, big time, too.  Mom tells me phone calls and cards really brighten his day.  I call daily, (sometimes several times a day).  I wish I could think of a project Dad could work on at home.  Our boat, and all off the fish tales and maintenance issues we encounter with it, has been a good distraction for him.  Brandon caught a 34" Rock fish Friday evening,
and Dad was tickled pink -- Brandon beat Dad's record by 2".   Our first year with a bigger boat and the kid knocks it out of the park.