Today was a long day...
Got to the hospital had blood draw then waited for about 40 minutes to start chemo. I thought I was seeing the doctor today, but I was informed that I am actually seeing the doctor next week. My bad.
I have to tell you about an experience that upset me this morning - I mean aside from the fact that we were at chemo. While we were waiting there was this woman just abusing the front desk personnel because her 10am blood draw was probably not going to actually happen until about 10:30am. She complained and complained and then kept going up the ladder to complain and I just wanted to shout "WAIT YOUR TURN, SIT DOWN, RELAX WOMAN." How a person can sit on the 21st floor of the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center and freak out about a late appointment is amazing to me. How can someone be so self-absorbed? There are really sick, sad looking people all around and you are going to be all put out about a 30 minute wait? I wanted to yell at this woman, but I didn't. I just ate my muffin and prepared myself for chemo. OK all better - thanks for letting me vent - I feel much better now.
About 10:45am they started the prep drugs (no problem) then the Avastin (no problem), which they started at the quicker pace than in the past and then the Taxol (no problem). About 1:45om we headed to a new Dermatologist that specializes in treatment related skin issues - a - Dr. Mario Lacouture. His name alone is worth going to see this guy - all I could think about was is he Spanish, Italian, does he were couture clothing (answer is 50%) - I digress. The appointment went well and now Wayne is at Walgreen's filling a large number of prescriptions the most important one being my Ambien CR - I am going to sleep tonight.
The chemo is doing a number on my skin, my stomach and my ability to sleep. So now that we have Ambien, Dr. Lacouture, and my nutritionist working on my - - sleep, my skin (I can't stand when I have bad skin) and my stomach I am extremely hopeful that the issues will subside.
Next week is an OFF week so NO CHEMO - YEAH ME!!!
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