Monday, March 3, 2014 - Round Four

Mike keeps the home fires burning while Sharon acts as my co-pilot.

Everything was pretty much routine...

Labs - blood work results are all within normal range...which I find remarkable give that three weeks ago I had just finished up six months of Etoposide. Go body, go body, go body!

Dr. McC. - your labs look great.
Me - that's a good thing.
Dr. McC. - you ready to get started?
Me - Lets do it.
Dr. McC. - labs in two weeks, then a follow up with me and treatment number two in three weeks.
Me - I'm off (literally...grin). Upstairs I go.

Infusion Suite - the familiar faces of the infusion suite nurses smile and wave as they see me in the distance. Each one tells me how nice it is to see me, but not given the circumstances. Even though I hate why I'm here, there is a feeling of comfort. Beverly, is my assigned oncology nurse for the day...a lovely woman that I am very familiar with. After hugs, and a chat, we get the bags rolling. A bag of saline solution, anti-biotics, Benadryl (I'll get back to the Benadryl...whoa) and a big ole bag of Carboplatin. So, Benadryl...we all know what it is, most of us have used it, but good gawd...a bag of it? Beverly explains that Dr. Mc.C. ordered the Benadryl because when you have used Carboplatin previously, which I have on two occasions, your body can start to produce antibodies that say...uh, no thank you, you have been here before and you are no longer welcome. The Benadryl tells your body...chill out babe, all are welcome here. After a few minutes of being hooked up, I felt high (not that I would know what that feels like...grin), I felt like my tongue was swollen, that I was slurring my speech...then all of a sudden I felt as though I didn't have the strength to hold my head up. Me - Sharon, I need a nap. Sharon - OK babe, let me get you a blanket. Me - blanket on, chair reclined, big girl over and out. Holy crap...I woke up about 30 minutes later with my upper teeth over my lower lip. I'm wondering if Sharon got photos?

Monday night I slept about two hours, Tuesday night I went to bed at 5:30am (actually Wednesday am) and slept for seven hours...steroids! I am finally winding down, but don't feel great. If memory serves me correctly, I should rally by Friday. Fingers crossed!