63 yr old husband on Gemcitabine and Cisplatin

Yesterday, we were at the Smilow Cancer Center from 8am to 2pm. My husband, Dwight had his blood drawn…then at about 9am …the nurse started the saline solution in his Port. He was very relaxed in a heated recliner and a nice warm blanket. After saline, nurse started Gemcitabine. He was drinking his 2 liters of water during the treatments. They brought him lunch, which he loved. Then started him on Cisplatin. I was with him the whole time knitting. He brought a book on lighthouses. After the Cisplatin was finished. The saline infusion was given. Took an hour to finish that bag.
So far, he hasn’t had any side effects. He went to work this morning…he’s a bookkeeper. My youngest daughter works with him. She is so helpful. He got home and had good protien with fruit/veggies and continued drinking his 2 to 3 liters of water.
At the center , We met a few really nice people there who would pray with us during treatment. Also, the social worker came in and had a counseling session with Dwight.
He has 7 more to go ….I really pray that his white , red blood cells stay steady so he doesn’t have to miss a treatment. His platelets, also.
I have to say the flavored coffee at the center was addicting!
Next Monday the 24th is just the Gemcitabine infusion. Then he has a week off. When the treatments are over…he gets a CT Scan…then RC. He has stage 2 MIBC. I did remember to put some of the Emla lidocaine cream on his port to numb the needle prick and it did work. He didn’t feel anything. His port is glued and is waterproof. I put Saran Wrap over the Emla cream an hour before we got to the center.
Has anyone had very good results on gem/cis treatments? He’s using baby shampoo to help prevent hair loss. Also, a baby toothbrush and no flossing. This to prevent bleeding. Also, an electric razor, only.
Has anyone been through MIBC chemo and the RC ? Did the cancer ever come back? Do you need to go for cystoscope or CT scans every few months? Not sure if they’ll put him on immunotherapy drugs after operation or do chemo, yet.
Thank you and praying for everyone, always xx