In sickness and in health....

chemo

It was now the next day, Joe had his first strong chemo treatment which would make him not able to walk. They both woke up super early so the could have breakfast before they left.

Dianne: morning sunshine.
Joe: morning beautiful!
Dianne you feeling ok this morning.
Joe: it's the best I've felt in so long, I feel normal for once.
Dianne: i'm glad baby.
Joe: what should we do for breakfast
Dianne: are you up to go out somewhere?
Joe: I would love that.

Dianne helps Joe to get up she helps him get dressed and sat him down on the bed and got changed herself. She then helped him down stairs and off they went, Dianne pushing Joe. They struggled to decide on a place to go but then decided that the best place to go was the caffe in the park.

Joe: i love this place
Dianne: so do I

Dianne ate all her food and Joe ate half but that was very good for him. They then got a cab which took them straight to the hospital.

Doctor: welcome back Joe
Joe: usually i would say it's a pleasure but in this case I'm afraid it's not.

( the doctor just laughed )

Doctor: we can't give you the chemo you want as your body is to weak to except it and it won't work.
Dianne: what does that mean then?
Doctor: that means that Joe has a high chance of losing his hair.
Joe: I can't lose my hair
Doctor: I'm afraid it's that or you die joe

The doctor left the room to go get joe's treatment.

Dianne: its ok Joe, i'll love you no matter how you look.
Joe: i know you will because you're amazing. But I look sick as it is Dianne I've lost so much weight and if i lose my hair i'll look even more sick.
Dianne: you are sick though Joe it's expectable that you will look sick.

After Joe came to peace with the fact his chemo finally started and he had 4 long hours of it.

It was now the next day, he had stayed over night in the hospital as he had another 4 long hours of chemo today. But today joe's friends from Wiltshire were coming to stay for the night as he hadn't seen them in a very long time. Way before he got cancer.

Dianne: how are you feeling this morning
Joe: sick, weak i feel so bad and shit
Dianne: awww little one, at least you get to see your friends today.
Joe: true but I don't want them to see me like this, they know me as the fun bubbly joker not the boring sick weak guy.
Dianne: I don't think they'll mind joe they're gonna understand
Joe: yeah true, I'm actually so excited to have a proper catchup with them.

Then the doctor came in to get Joe so that he could go to the chemo room. In the chemo room there was a chair were joe would sit and many chairs so that his visitors could sit in. Dianne sat on the closest chair to Joe and sat there with him holding his hand tightly being ready to comfort him as she knew that things were going to get ugly.

The tears in Joe's eyes began dripping and Dianne had realised this. He was shivering so much and was in pain as the chemo entered his body.

Dianne: what can I do to help little one?
Joe: get me a blanket maybe please, and when you're back never leave my side
Dianne: anything to help you Joseph

Dianne went to get a blanket for Joe, he moved over on his chair so that Dianne could sit there with him and cuddle up to him so that he could keep warm.

By about 11:30 only 2hours of the chemo had been, Joe's friends were due to arrive any minute now so he tried to make himself looking less sick. Dianne told him not to but he still did and ended up looking mor sick than he did before. It was only 3 of his friends who ended up coming, and their girlfriends didn't come either but Joe didn't mind as he knew how busy they can be.

About 11:38 Jack, Tyler and Jordan arrived Joe was so happy to see them.

Joe: ello, ello
Jack: oof you've seen better days mate
Joe: yeah
Tyler: Joseph my man looking good
Jordan: heyy how are you?
Joe: i've been better to be honest but what can you do?

They caught up on all things life for hours then when Joe's chemo finished they went back home to his were they all orders food and had a nice chilled evening.

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