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Tied to the Bottle (Post #8)

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  Starting upper left, going clockwise: The entrance to The Cross Cancer Institute (CCI) CCI was built in 1968; it's older than both Ken and me! Ken is waiting for his appointment with Dr. Zhu. I found on-street parking, but because it's only for an hour,  I'm not sure it was worth the stress! ๐Ÿคจ Sorry for the lack of communication; life has been a bit turbulent lately. ๐Ÿ˜ต‍๐Ÿ’ซ  And that would be the biggest understatement of my life. ๐Ÿซค  While I was going through my own treatment, Ken would often say that it's harder on the caregiver than the patient. After Ken's second infusion, I asked him if that was still true. ๐Ÿ˜‡ "Come on, that was a stupid comment." Actually, it was more like "Khum ahnnn, thad was a 'tupid commennnnnt."  No, he wasn't drunk; he was in the midst of Hell Week. Yes, it occurs every time, and no, it doesn't usually improve with each infusion; rather, the opposite. ๐Ÿซค It is extremely difficult to watch loved ones go t...