7/11/06 I had my third chemotherapy treatment on 7/10 (Monday.) Even though I was apprehensive about how the night would turn out, it was much better than I expected: partly because even the chemotherapy has become something of a routine, …

第３回目の化学治療の夜の吐き気がどうなるかと不安だったが、かなり楽だった。「できるだけ薬を飲まない」から「予兆的に飲む」姿勢に変えたのだ。お蔭で朝もかなり爽やかに目がさめて、バナナとアイスクリーム、お味噌汁に、パスタという摩訶不思議な朝食…