Treatment #1

This is the afghan I tell about

My treatment started at 9AM today and went very well.  I had been told that it would take 90 minutes.  Then yesterday when visiting the oncologist, I was told to plan on 3 hours.  I actually was there for close to 4 1/2 hours.  Some of that was giving me anti-nausea meds through the PICC line.  That probably took 1/2 hour.  Next time I will have taken that by pill before the treatment.  Also the PICC was cleaned and flushed after the treatment.  I am sure that took another 1/2 hour.  That won't be part of the treatment next time because it should be looked after by the extra mural nurse.  I guess everyone is so busy that they pass things off to the next guy it they can.

I do have a few pics to share, but I am currently having blogger/picture woes.  There is a picture of me sitting in the big chair before the treatment and I am not hooked up yet.  The other picture is of the afghan I was given.  I was asked if I wanted a throw, but said I was plenty warm and didn't need one.  I was eying the heater when they warm those cozy blankets and wishing I was chilly.  Then I heard the volunteer offer a throw to another lady and told her she could keep it and bring it back for her treatments if she wanted.  She also said that they were knitted in a doctor's office by patients who came in, and I perked up my ears.  It was a pretty red and other colors knitted in large squares and put together with white crocheting between.  I was interested in the doctor office project.  When I asked about it, she offered me one.  And I took it.  Mine is blues and greens.  The doctor's wife works in his office and she is the one who spear heads the project.  Some day I will go over there to see about it and maybe sit and knit awhile.  I would love to spear head the same project in my doctor's office.  However I never get to the end of my projects here.

Oh, yes, how am I feeling?  Obviously I am upright.  At 3:30 I took another anti-nausea pill which you can take every 6 hours if you need it.  I was feeling queasy at that time and then I had some mild stomach problems.  I ate a normal supper.

A pharmacist spent quite a bit of time with me talking about all the meds and possible side effects.  Everyone there was very kind and helpful.  Praise the Lord for His help thus far.  Praise the Lord for those who have showed kindnesses to me: cards, e-mails, calls, presents, food.