Posted on 02/27/2020 4:53:30 AM PST by Bender2
Saw a trifecta of doctors the past two days and a plethra of nurses and technician all aiming me to start chemo and radiation treatments next week on Wednesday.
First, the good news, Monday last PET Scan, says my oncologist, shows the cancer has not spread very far at all and "highly treatable." So my chemo and radiation treatment should only run 4 or 5 weeks he says.
He gave me several new meds including 2 for nausea. However, Carrie, the nurse that will be doing the actual chemo told me that they believed they had mostly got the nausea problem handled. Now, of course, everyone reacts differently, so I will cross my finger and toes while having those two 'no-vomit' pills very close at hand.
I will be seated in a lazy boy type chair for the chemo and using my brand new Bard Power Port they will take a couple of hours to pump in the chemo meds while I sit and re-read my W.E.B. Griffin Brotherhood-of-War novels-- I hope!
Carries says the chemo will lower my resistance, and with the possible coming of Coronavirus being around, I will be wearing a face mask to keep its germs at bay when ever I am out and about. She warned me to steer well clear of anyone sick or sickly looking--
My new heart monitor is a pain. It pings at odd times and I am constantly charging it and the accompanying cell phone that came along to send the data back. On my trip to the radiation folks, it appears I will have to take it off and put it back on some five times a week because of the radiation treatments while I ride the rails of their confounded radioactive dispensing machine. I then went back to my cardiologist and gave the nurse that fitted me with the monitor the news I'd need many, many of the little thingies that mold the monitor to my more than manly chest for the coming five weeks or so. She gave me a dozen and said to come back for more when I needed them.
Highly treatable! How wonderful! Dear Lord, please give the doctors all wisdom to treat our wonderful Bender. Amen
Danny, I can’t imagine what you’re going through, though I faced a stroke last year (54–totally out of the blue!) Anyway, by God’s grace, I’m still here with most of my facilities. I wake up blessed every morning with a new appreciation for life.
May God guide your medical professionals hands and comfort your and your family throughout your ordeal. Father, bless Danny and heal him to be a witness for your sake. In Jesus’s name we pray.
Thank you...
No need to reply good sir,
just letting you know you are daily on our minds, and in our prayers.
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