april 16, 2010

slept better tonight. can't wait to get the IV's out and have no ties to the bed. still on oxygen because i have the pain pump. i am walking around and going to the bathroom almost unassisted. told the doc i don't want to be on the pain pump anymore and to take me off. he waits until friday night to remove it. watching tv a lot more. got in the shower and it was amazing. forgot how good it is to get cleaned up and change clothes. talked with the radiation doc, Dr. Thomson, to find out more about the radiation procedures. He tells us we should meet at his office and have and exam and then figure out how much radiation is needed to shrink the tumors. I feel really confident and ready to get it over with. got a great massage from nurse carol. Couldn't believe it. this nurse warmed up some lotion told me to lean to the side and get ready for a massage. best part of the hospital by far. great lady, she said she was old school.