Hard to believe February is already over. Time has been flying by so quickly before we know it the 4th of July will be upon us. In a way I'm glad to see the dreary winter months pass by us quickly but in truth I want to savor each minute of each day not knowing what the future brings.
Chemo yesterday went well except I'm there longer due to Trial Study Protocol and the staff having to do take extra steps (i.e. waiting 30 minutes once I take my pre-meds before starting and having to stay 30 minutes after the chemo to watch for adverse reactions). Makes for a long day. Got there yesterday at 1:00 PM and didn't leave until 6:00 PM. My blood work came back with a perfect score. It looked better then most of the "healthy" people on staff. Liver enzymes are where they are suppose to be. Of course the one side of my brain is happy since it mean no problems in getting my treatment but the other side of the brain asks "is it working" since I haven't had any reactions. I have a CT Scan on March 20 so I guess that will tell the story.
I was bored yesterday so I took a picture of my IV. I was lucky to get Nurse Helene who not only is a super sticker but has the sweetest personality as most of the nurses in IV Therapy. You have to be a special person to deal with what they see day after day.
I was so happy to wake up this morning with no issues. The last few weeks I've been fighting a head cold which turned into an inner ear infection. I spent one day sitting upright in a chair with my eyes closed because my ear infection caused vertigo and every time I opened my eyes I felt as if I drank a couple bottles of wine. I couldn't focus and the room just kept spinning. Thankfully "Uncle Perry" came to the rescue and picked up a couple of prescriptions for me (Valium being one of them) which eventually stopped the vertigo. The one thing I have noticed is my immune system goes down after chemo and I have to be careful to stay away from crowds and people who are sick otherwise I pick up the germs pretty quickly. Of course I hate sitting still so instead of resting and taking it easy I keep going which usually lands me on my butt.
I wanted to thank all of you who continue to send me notes, cards, etc to keep my spirits up. They make me laugh and smile - especially all the references to Dancin"!
Until next time - I wish you all happiness and good health.
Keep on Dancin' ~ Doreen
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