Okay, what was it like?
Well, it was a long day and just got longer and longer as we went.
We set the alarm clock for 7:30, but neither Daddy nor I could sleep that late. I was still bathing in the sink so we were all ready to go by 9:10. We got there (the Clinic) before the 10 o'clock appt. They took me fairly quickly and took blood. Then we went upstairs to see Dr. Pelley. ( I do like him. Daddy is sort of angry with him for giving me the med that leads to the rest of this entry.)
We cleared up some things ( no nuts!) and answered some questions, took the bandaging off the portacath. And I get to take showers again! Yea! Then we had a bit of lunch, which Daddy had brought. I finally went into my actual chemo appt.
They hooked up the portacath to the IV and pushed ( with a needle) some other med. It was it was supposed to be an anti-nausea med. I felt like Harry Potter. 'My scar, my scar!' I got an instant headache. The good news is I wasn't nauseated.
We were home by 2pm and I took 2 Tylenol and a 2 hour nap. Still had the headache. So I called the dr to let him know and he is not going to give that med to me again. Here we are, 6 1/2 hours later and I still have the headache. He suggested taking my after-surgery pain medication after the tylenol is out of my system, so I will try that and hope for the best.
Sorry to go on and on with the gory details, but I had the feeling you guys might want to know. Let's hope they find another way to control the nausea. They say they have a whole variety of different meds they can try. Let's go back to hoping for the best again.
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Oh, heck, Maman, that's not the gory details! The gory details would take hours to tell.
I would have liked a better explanation of what each drug was and how many there were going to be and what the side effects of each one was, but instead we got a big explanation of gemzar and didn't even know there would be anything else.
On the good news front, you were much better coming out of that chemo than I expected. Much stronger and with, well, more hair. I was expecting you to lose your hair.
Anyone want a second hand poster of Persis Khambatta?
Posted by: Nathan Dornbrook | December 15, 2005 1:16 AM
Well, I guess we just keep seeing how it goes. So far, not too bad.
Nae, we were told she probably wouldn't lose her hair w/ Gemzar, of course, that usually takes a little while - not quite nuclear fallout.
I love you, Maman. Thanks for keeping us posted.
Posted by: Mara | December 15, 2005 2:02 AM
Maman, your details are never gory. They're straightforward, and I appreciate that. I value knowing what you're experiencing and how that affects you (especially if it means that you don't have to say that you're "fine"). I look forward to seeing you tomorrow and being able to talk with you then.
Additionally, Mara, your comment about nuclear fallout was awfully funny; hopefully my amusement is neither at the expense of Maman nor Nathan. : )
I will see you all soon! :)
Posted by: Kristen | December 16, 2005 1:27 AM
You mean the scar from your port or on your belly? By the way did they ever take that staple out?
Posted by: rae | December 17, 2005 11:58 AM
Oh! Yes! They did! I couldn't watch it, but I got the staple remover as a souvenir! (Maman got the staple) :-)
Posted by: Mara | December 17, 2005 4:00 PM
Not my scar at all, but my head, like Harry when his scar hurts. Boy, did I get a headache from that!
Posted by: ma | December 17, 2005 4:45 PM
Hey, maman, Kristen and I made it to Tel Aviv alive. We also made it to the shrine of the Bab tonight, though mostly out of it!!! Thanks Nae for driving us to the airport. Thanks, maman, for the shekels.
I love you all. The Shrine of the Bab is awesome in that way that we emphasize the 'awe' part!
Posted by: Mendon | December 18, 2005 3:24 PM
Hey, Mensch!
I'm glad you made it! I hope there wasn't too much trouble with the monitor and am glad to hear that you were awed by the Shrine of the Bab.
You gonna post pictures as the days go by? Pick a picture each day, just one, and put it up with a couple of lines of explanation. It's worth a thousand words.
Love you!
- Nathan
Posted by: Nathan Dornbrook | December 18, 2005 4:58 PM