So we arrived at the Royal Columbian hospital at just after 9am for a 10am procedure appointment.... or so we thought! As it turns out, the procedure was scheduled for 11am. Cam was with me from 9 - 11 and then asked when I might actually go in. He was told that everything was on schedule and I should be getting the call any time. With that info, he went on his way to perform the errands I asked him to run while I was in hospital (meaning, go to the computer store and buy more ram for my computer).... (PS - it isn't that I'm bossy, it's just that I know what he should be doing..... ha ha I read that on a pillow).
So away he went and had been told that I should probably be ready to go home by 2pm or so. He didn't actually get a call from anyone so he returned to the hospital around 2:30 and was surprised that I wasn't around..... That is because I never actually went IN for surgery until almost 2pm...! So much for being on schedule.
I was then set to be released at 5pm and was feeling great, no nausea and ready to rock and roll. And so the nurse removed my IV, and then I promptly dropped blood pressure and almost passed out. So I had to lay back down and wait it out - with some apple juice to restore me. So about 10 past 5 my colour returned and my blood pressure got over 100 (barely) and they let me go.
So I have this device in my chest that allows them to poke the IV in for chemo without having to find a vein every time. And, I'm supposed to be thrilled that they installed the 'super' port which would allow me to have a CT scan with dye really easily...
Next stop - plastic surgeon tomorrow for a boob fill-up. That's not too exciting so I'll post more next week after my next oncologist appt (which happens the day before my first chemo)
Cheers!
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Keep up the humor you 2 !! It will help you through the not so humorous times! We sure found that.Have you taken advantage of Halloween yet, and bought any funky wigs? You could get one to match each outfit. (mindyou, who wears "outfits" when you are puking up chemo?)
ReplyDeleteYou will get through it- I did. If I can do it, anyone can. You will be glad for the port, even tho they are a pain.
It's hard to imagine how we can find a funny side to all this. Maybe that is just how our brain functions in order to keep us going each day. As far as losing your mind and then hoping to recover it someday........... maybe this will help confirm that you are glad that you don't have teenagers!! Between chemo brain, menopause, teenagers AND husbands.... I'm not sure if it will come back, or if I even WANT my brain back! I had a big heart test and a brain scan, so they actually confirmed that I had both a heart and a NORMAL brain! That surprised me!! I can just plead insanity forever. We need any excuse we can find to survive.
Linda (Chilliwack)
Hang in there ! Love Claire
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