The Stillroom

today is chemo day. I’m just rolling with the punches, hoping it goes better than the first round. It will be a long day, about six hours. It might be a few days until I post again. Mike and Anthony have birthdays on the 11th. I did manage to get cards but Anthony’s Will probably get to him late. First birthday away from home.☹️ Life is so unpredictable.

I’m having my treatment now. My doctor said they are reducing the chemo by 25 percent so it won’t beat me up as bad as last time. I guess there is a starting point where they see how it is tolerated and since I was a train wreck they are adjusting accordingly. So far, so good. Fingers crossed for a better week!

so I just had a rough episode that brought five nurses and a doctor. This is at the end of the day. I had twitching around the mouth, slurred speech, elevated bp and hot. I needed a steroid injection to bring symptoms under control.

Finally on my way home at 4:15. Hoping for a quiet night and restful days ahead! Just super tired. Cold sensitivity in hands is very evident. It’s mittens for the next few days.

i definitely don’t feel as wiped out as I did with my first treatment. I was able to have a piece of toast and some tea for a light supper. Now I just have to tolerate sleeping with this pump for two nights. They will disconnect it Wednesday afternoon. Can’t wait for that!

We switched out porch light over to a blue bulb in honor of Brackenridge officer Justin. How can I not honor him especially since my dad and brother in law were retired officers. Both have passed to their great reward, dad of old age and brother from illness at a young age. Both are missed terribly.

Sad days in our town. Sad days indeed. Godspeed officer, godspeed.