I have to be over at the VA in the morning to start my next round of fun. Since Bauer has changed the shuttle schedule, I don’t have quite the flexibility of before. Instead of 0915, the last one heads to the VA just after eight. Since I finished up the last remaining testing on Monday and had blood drawn then I can jump in with a bang (or something) as soon as I get there. That is probably ok considering I am facing several infusions plus liters of hydration. And non-excitement, boredom and a rapid decent into crabbiness.
Oh, doesn’t that sound like just so much fun?
Not. But since I’m not interested in joining the ranks of palliation, I’m going with the best presented alternative. Surgery, as in tumor de-bulking, still isn’t an option. Not that I am in love with surgeon’s or their trade mind you, I was just looking alternatives. I like the option of radiation even less. So here I am contemplating nausea, hair loss and at least a few days every three weeks of total disagreeable nastiness. Not the effects from the chemo directly, mind you, but my likely effect on the rest of the family. Prednisone is so not my friend. Unfortunately, it isn’t just in the line up as a blunter of side effects but as an active contributor to the program I can’t just skip it. Some people it makes depressed, others it turns into homicidal maniacs. Be glad I don’t do fire arms…..
I managed to run a few errands today, pretty much ignored the garage, knit for a while and made a bit more progress on the cross-stitch in-progress.
I’m thinking a good nights sleep tonight wouldn’t be a bad thing at all.
Ouch. You have my profound sympathies. I HATE pred.
I will be thinking of you today and hoping the chemo will be as gentle as possible on you.
Stay strong.
My positive thoughts are with you.
(((((Holly))))). That’s for tomorrow
HUGS. Take good care of yourself, please? Wishing you the best.
I’m still praying! What regimen are you going with?
Thank you for the heads up on your therapy. . no hat yet but should be there when I return Friday. .
Just remember that you owe me a picture. Be warned that others might see it as well…
Keeping my fingers crossed for this one to work.
Btw, you will look just as lovely without hair as with your new, probably curly, hairdo after this is over.
thanks for that thought – but I am not facing the world without hair is not a possibility. Now – do I go for the natural look or completely insane?
I hope the best, that it goes well and you don’t feel like heck.
How many treatments?
eight cycles all told. Every three weeks – give or take. Mostly they give and I receive…
As far as I remember, even if you would do fire arms, you’d likely to forget your personal side arm somewhere, not really being aware of the fact that you’re unarmed and finally having a hard time to find out where you left it… (Maybe because you’re a doc and not infantry 😉
Good luck, I think of you!
No – actually crying a side arm was never an issue. And, as we both know, I certainly spent enough months deployed in personal weapons carry zones.
Forgetting it – losing it – is a serious courts martial offense in the US military
and having commanded enough times – lead by example
Good luck!
Damn – and I don’t usually swear but…
And a hug from your Downunder sister