Round Five - two to go!

Today's (Thursday) chemo treatment played out pretty smooth. I had to see the physician assistant prior to going to the oncology ward and getting my chemo cocktail and she said my counts were excellent. I actually gained one pound in three weeks. Could have been those Peanut M&M's I had on the way home from Walmart yesterday to "get my strength up" after getting groceries in for the upcoming week. :-)


I am a creature of habit and didn't get to sit in "my" usual chair as the ward was very busy so I had to take chemo from a different view. I thought of it like a church goer who always sits in the same pew every Sunday. Guess I just liked being front and center to the nurses station and being able to see their smiling faces straight on. Today I had the side view.

Nick sent his usual text for any requests for food prior to his arrival - of course I wanted French Fries! Couldn't deal with the chicken sandwich today on top of steroids - ugh.

It was a good thing he came because they had to do the Benedryl administration again and I had to sign the "no drive paper" due to loopieness so we had to leave one vehicle there so he could bring me home. Franklin drivers thanked me for that - I was pretty loopie to say the least.

As you can see in this picture I am toting a new beanie. There was a wife of a patient there that crochets caps while she sits with her husband having chemo. She saw me wearing my turban and asked if I would like one of her caps. It brought a big smile to my face and I traded out my turban for the soft cap. The nurses said she can make them while she waits she is that fast at crocheting. What a sweet way of giving back to cancer patients.

After an afternoon of an intense nap (I dreamt of floods-Whoa Nelly) Nick and I took a brief walk around the apartment complex and sat by the pool for a few minutes in the cool evening breeze. I am hoping for a better first night after chemo as the last treatment was not so good.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support, cards, love, messages, meals, gifts and prayers. I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with chemo. One down today and two more to go - then onto surgery - yee ha!