Today has been a down day for me. After talking to the nurse practitioner I realized I have months (7 at least) of Chemo left. It will be harder as I’ll be an outpatient and have to come to the clinic every month for 5 days to receive the Chemo then go back to Sue and John’s to recuperate for a week and hopefully be able to come home for two weeks in between. I’ll have no immunity and no platelets but will now be out in the world instead of in the hospital in protective environment. I’ll probably have to go to a local Hematologist in Boca to draw my blood every day that I’m home. If I get a fever or sick they would have to treat me.
Sandy checked into an organization called Angel Flight – a group of volunteers who transport cancer patients home and back for treatment. We are waiting to hear from them. They travel out 1000 miles. Houston to Ft. Lauderdale is 986 miles! Whew!
They did tell me though that I came through the Chemo better than any patient they have seen. I’m hoping that is a tribute to my good health and condition. I pray it continues through the rest of the Chemo. Also, my joints, especially my shoulders hurt so bad – it is hard to get comfortable. Don’t know what that is. John and Sue came to visit tonight and experienced the new visitors’ room. Now that this department moved back to its original floor visitors stay in a small room with a window and talk by telephone! Sue was still able to smuggle some contraband to me – delicious chocolates and caramels. Yum!
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