June 7, 2010

Got up early to get to radiation early. Chemotherapy appointment is at 10am so we had to get radiation done toot sweet. At chemo we met with the doctor assistant Anne. She checked me out and sent me to get ready for chemo. In my head all i can think is "please let my counts be low so i don't have to do chemo." Didn't work. My counts actually went up. I guess my body is more determined than I am at times.
Our usual cubbie was occupied so we had to double with another patient. Sweet lady and her family, husband, son, daughter in law and grandson. They drove in from Vernal this morning for her treatment. She is lucky to have a port so the nurse just plugs her in. I am seriously considering a port. I will decide by the end of the day. If i am going to get 9 more IVs, a port is looking real good.
Ahhhh! Our favorite spot opens up. We are so moving, not because i dislike the people next to us but our girls are very active and require a lot of play space.
Nurse Chelsea gets my IV started and starts the drugs. I don't know if i have mentioned what drugs I am being given. My chemo medicine is Cisplatin, basic low dose chemo, probably why i haven't lost any hair. Other medications after chemo Decadron, Emend, Compazine, and Ativan. All these drugs help me to not have nausea. Decadron and emend are both given by IV and then i receive oral medication for two days after chemo.
Chemo is real hard today. I am so tired and weak. Jenn D popped in for a visit. What a nice surprise. Friends, i don't mind if you stop by just let me know ahead of time so i can be presentable, if that's possible. Nice to have people come and see first hand what i am going through. The girls loved seeing Jenn in her uniform. Okay i love seeing Jenn in her uniform. I know a hot lookin' SLC cop. Love it.
One other thing I'm not sure if i have mentioned where the darn fangled tumors are. One is located on the cervix and uterus opening, very visible with a pelvic exam. The other tumor is on the right uterosacral ligament (or recto-uterine ligament) belongs to the major ligaments of uterus. The rectouterine folds contain a considerable amount of fibrous tissue and non-striped muscular fibers which are attached to the front of the sacrum and constitute the uterosacral ligaments. (wikopedia) This is why the doctor didn't try to remove them. My tumors are squamous cell carcinoma.
Okay back to my chemo, the girlfriend of the patient next to me is calling a Coke a Pepsi and it's driving me crazy. I might have to take off my earplugs and tell her it's a Coke! She just graduated high school so maybe she's a little burned out.
Sad to say it but i met two more great people on their way out. Chemo is helping them stay around for a while but they are aware of what is in store for them. This knowledge of knowing you're due date or end date is driving me crazy. From now on I am going to ignore all those dates and let them live as long as they want, in my mind. I can do anything in my mind, even if it is little and only slightly educated.
Sweet PTA friends Jen M and Zalia brought over a yummy dinner and dessert. So awesome to have friends. And thanks to Tommy for rescuing squishy from the roof for Millie, oh and eating some delicious dessert with us!