Chemo-Land

Sunday, April 12:  First day of Chemo on Thursday went from 7:30 am to 6pm and was exhausting in the extreme.  Blood work, pre-meds, hydration (2 hours) chemo, more hydration --radiation treatment in the midst of all of this.  Visits from various nurses, social worker, chaplain, nutritionist, Doctor, my wonderful sister-in-law, Allen, etc.  The people here are very attentive and caring and I had my own room.  Food and snacks, as desired,  Nice.   Lots of anti-nausea drugs, which help but not totally.  I was back Friday and Saturday for more hydration--just precautionary.  Felt crappy in the extreme at first, but each day slightly better now.  Took a few walks in our beautiful weather.  Will write as I feel able.

  

One kind of funny story-- I was going in between various appts, and had just finished my accupuncture consult (will start next week); and asked them if I could just lay down a bit before my radiation appt.  Of course I fell fast asleep, and overslept my appointment by 10 minutes.   When I got to RT, (just down the hallway) they asked, why were you late (i think that they were looking for me), so I explained about the impromptu nap.  One of the RT techs then told me his story of taking a 2 hour nap on the acupuncture table!  

Happy 16th Birthday to my daughter!  

And now, a new occasional feature in recognition of all the amazing chefs and wonderful friends who have organized or made and brought us food . . .

The food review:  Awesome carrot coconut soup over the weekend, and a perfect Sunday night dinner, including a decadent chocolate cake for Leah's b-day celebration, all Pesadich somehow. It was delicious!--thank you thank you from my family and from me (even though I am eating in teeny amounts.)

P.S. We do not need more cake (Passover and otherwise) in the house--you all know who you are!