I started my frist round of chemo 9:30pm last night. I had go through a 4 hour pre-hydration cycle. I also had to take two huge horse pills of potassium since I was low. Then they gave me a boost of magnesium. Not sure what all that was about but we have gotten taken care of. While I was on my own, I unpacked some things and tried to make my room/bed more homey. The pillows were the buy of the week! Glad we brought those.

I took my sleeping meds while the chemo was going and fell asleep around 10:30pm. I didn’t wake up till 4am mainly because I had to pee so made. Just so happen the tech came in and took my vitals. All good. I was able to fall asleep till about 7am but then the machines started beeping. Thankfully Theo came back to work and got me on his rounds. He is my favorite RN. Last nights RN was late starting the pre-meds and I can’t stand when people are late…I even called! OH MY….. (I later found out from Theo that the clock in my room was 15min fast! Don’t I feel like a tool!?)

Later in the day

When I was first writing this I got really tired and figured I would take a cat nap. I wasn’t sure if I would fall asleep but I did so for about an hour. Theo came in to start me on my premeds and right after he left, my friend Dona C. came in for a visit. She brought me a mini coffee maker! How nice! The coffee here SUCKS! She also brought two packets of hot coco I can make. Yummy. Thank You Dona!

Cycle 2 is done. I start my premeds again at 10:30 and chemo at 11:00pm. I am on two kinds of medications right now, so I am always attached to the hospital christmas pole. Calanet came down for a visit and my parents came a little later. My Mom and I went for a walk Off The Floor! Woot! We went down to the lobby, mom bought some goodies and we went outside for a little walk. It was nice but once we went inside one if my machines started peeping. We got back to the 7th floor and I found Theo down one of the halls “Theo! I am beeping!!” That got a laugh out of him and the RN next to him. He fixed me up and I headed back to my room.

Now I am hanging out with the parents, me and my dad on our laptops and mom reading on her kindle. I’m waiting for my boys to come on down. Can’t wait to see them.

Hope everyone is having a great day!