All it takes is a bit of steroid help when the new chemo is given. Then you feel all your mojo return. It is time to do things. I feel energized and full of mojo today. Good thing I set action goals the night before. This morning I took my last chemo and it lasted 5 hours. I read a book during that time.
Don't think for a minute, if you haven't done this, that the nurses hook you up to a bag and drain chemo into you for 5 hours while they sit at a desk playing solitaire. No, they attend to you every 7 minutes and keep your lines flowing/change medicines. They are very busy attending to their patients and they work hard to avoid making any errors. The volunteers are busy asking if you need something to drink or eat. They help you to feel comfortable and assist the nurses in every way they can. It makes for a very supportive atmosphere.Today, when I left, I had a tear in my eye as each nurse gave me a hug and wished me the best in the future. Then they gave me a book of what to do after chemo. It was a very touching moment. A deep relationship is build through the treatments. Who knew that was going to happen? Not me.
Oh, yes, they also removed my PICC today. It's nice to have the PICC removed but I would say that I would not hesitate to have one again if I had to do chemo another time. For now, I can sleep without worrying that I'll disturb it.
Yes, I know that I will be feeling the chemo in about 48 hours but I am enjoying this interlude before my body does the chemo battle. It is a good day.
Here's a great site http://www.chemoready.ca/en/understanding/index.jsp where you can find out information about chemotherapy from beginning to follow-up.
Don't think for a minute, if you haven't done this, that the nurses hook you up to a bag and drain chemo into you for 5 hours while they sit at a desk playing solitaire. No, they attend to you every 7 minutes and keep your lines flowing/change medicines. They are very busy attending to their patients and they work hard to avoid making any errors. The volunteers are busy asking if you need something to drink or eat. They help you to feel comfortable and assist the nurses in every way they can. It makes for a very supportive atmosphere.Today, when I left, I had a tear in my eye as each nurse gave me a hug and wished me the best in the future. Then they gave me a book of what to do after chemo. It was a very touching moment. A deep relationship is build through the treatments. Who knew that was going to happen? Not me.
Oh, yes, they also removed my PICC today. It's nice to have the PICC removed but I would say that I would not hesitate to have one again if I had to do chemo another time. For now, I can sleep without worrying that I'll disturb it.
Yes, I know that I will be feeling the chemo in about 48 hours but I am enjoying this interlude before my body does the chemo battle. It is a good day.
Here's a great site http://www.chemoready.ca/en/understanding/index.jsp where you can find out information about chemotherapy from beginning to follow-up.
