Let Me Love You Forever (LCB Stories2: Raphael Mondragon Story)

chapter 41( the battle begins)

RAPHAEL's POV

Dinner time, Alyza's parents and my parents are here, we will dine together before the first chemo session of Alyza.

Although everyone seems calm, I know all are worried... nervous about what will happen...

As we were having our dinner, I tried to discuss Alyza's procedure as casually as I could. I don't want to add up to their nervousness.

"At 9 eve, the battle begins, we will start the session, the first cycle of 8cycles...Don't worry we will be with you until we finish the 8 cycles and all other battles.

It will take more or less 8-9 hours. So, if I'll infuse at 9eve, it will be done tomorrow at 5-6 am...

We will have the second session after 21 days. It will be the second of the 8 recommended cycles.

Tita, Tito don't worry too much, we will take it day to day... I'll do everything, everything I know being an oncologist....I'll help Langga with her battle. I will be around to monitor. Two onco nurses will be in rotation every 8 hours...they will be on watch, and for Langga to have company. The dietician will take care of her food." As I explained to them.

@9eve, I started the therapy... As I am doing it, I talk to her casually as if I'm just taking her body temperature or just taking her blood pressure. Tita and Tito, Papa and Mama are sitting on the couch watching what I'm doing.

"Langga, the infusion is usually not painful, only that when the medicine enters your veins, it's just you'll feel a burning sensation. After, you might feel fatigued, but you may not feel too... The best thing for you to do is enough sleep, proper diet, drink plenty of water, and relax."

"You'll stay here?" Alyza

"Yes, I'll sleep on the couch, if you need me just one long press, if you need the nurse two short presses, if you need other people, still 2 short presses, the nurse will inform the concerned person, is that ok?"

"Okay. How about the old?"

"There is a room for them...a room for the nurses and dietician, Manang Fe and Mang Kanor, and this room is my room,"

"Then you have no room to use?"

"Don't worry about me, I can use my office on the ground floor,"

"Why not put an extra bed here?"

"You want me to sleep here?"

"Yes, I am afraid,"

"That sofa is convertible, it can be converted into a bed,"

"Later, when they rest, I'll convert it and pull it near to your bed, is that okay?"

"Thanks,. But can't you sleep beside me?"

"I might disturb your sleep when I move, so I will use the sofa, I'll put it beside your bed, is that okay,"

"I want you to hug me to sleep," she whispered.

"Haha... No problem with that,"

"Thanks,"

"Just relax, if you feel sleepy, just sleep. Don't worry, we are here..

"You feel anything?"

"If there is something unusual, just tell me or if I'm not around, tell the nurse"

"Yes,"