A Lost Day

Well today I thought I had a day to spend with the family and to tidy the house up a bit after the aftermath of Christmas, but I was wrong.

I had my pre chemo appointment at the hospital and of course I had to talk to the doctor about the problem I am having with the allergic reaction on my arm.  So she sent me to the chemo area to have it looked at by one of the nurses.  I guess they have dealt with this sort of thing before and she cleaned off the area and sprayed it with Flovent - an asthma puffer medication (steroid).  A bit weird I thought, but they don't have spray type steroid and this is what they use - it dries quickly and they can put the dressing on the top.  So she fixed me up, but was concerned that the line may have come out too much and that it might have to be re-done!!  So lucky me - was then sent for a chest x-ray - they back to the chemo area and waited for the doc to tell me 'yes' it had come out too much and needed to be replaced.  Back to the x-ray area, waited another hour and then had the original line removed and then a new line threaded in.  They dressed it with a different type of dressing again and I hope this type works - she sent me home with some of the dressings for the home care nurses.  I left the house at 9:00 am and didn't get home until 4:00 pm!!  So  much for my day with the family!

So - this arm thing has turned out to be a pain in the pip.  The doc wants it dressed every day now, so the home care nurse will be here every day to see me - another pain because you get tied to the house waiting for them to come.  I am on antibiotics which I have to take 4 times a day (and keep forgetting), plus tomorrow I will be taking the steroids for a couple of days, plus my regular meds - I will start to rattle soon I think!!

Enjoyed very much our visit with Maureen and Bruce yesterday - their grandchildren are great and they were really excited.  Of course Aiden didn't appreciate the clothes I bought him, but then I expected that.  I know Jamie will appreciate them.  I always put a toy in with the clothes though, so it is not all bad.  Tamara always goes dressed like an Elf and Aiden still hasn't quite figured out if she is a real Elf - he thinks if she is magic then she can just make a toy right there and then.  She told him it was her day off.  lol   We get a big kick out of him.  Morgan is getting very grown up and is beautiful - she looked like a Princess and since Nicole bought her her own make-up case - well you can imagine the Glee!!  (Daddy wasn't so pleased though)!!

Had an enjoyable evening visiting friends this evening - it was beautiful being out in the falling snow with all the Christmas lights twinkling - but short lived - it was all slushy when we left and will likely be gone tomorrow.

Well, I am off to bed - Chemo at 10:15 am - dreading it.  I get a bit anxious.  As I walk into that chemo room, it takes everything in me not to run - it is very difficult to rationalize putting that stuff into your body.

I should feel ok for a couple of days, so I will check in tomorrow and let you know the scoop!!

J