Today is a shorter day. Just a couple of things going on. It started early though.
5:45 am
Reported for surgery. This surgery is to place my Hickman catheter. I have not had not had one of these since my first round of chemo where it got infected with MRSA and was removed. Surgery started about 7:45. It went well with one minor issue. Just as they were about to start, i realized i was not as sedated as i was feeling a few moments earlier. I commented to the group of doctors and nurses. They took a look and noticed my IV had come lose. So i was not getting and sedation or fluids.
They fixed and a few minutes later i was under. By about 9:15 i was back in the room and things were done. I now have 2 tubes poking out of my chest which they will use for chemo, meds and blood draws.
10:30
I had an appt with a Dermatologist. Considering I just had surgery, i was glad this was in the same building. I didn't have to walk too far. They are just looking for any issues and getting a current benchmark. One of the first things to be affected will be my skin. Got the green light, all is good.
11:00
After the dermatologist I visited with one of my coordinators Michele about some blood draws she needed for one of the research studies. She was aware of the timing of the arrival of the stem cells. They probably would not arrive until early or late Friday. So I won't get the transplant until late Friday or early Saturday.
1:45
One last class about my chemotherapy. Some good info here about the actual procedure.
So not many appointments, but the early start and surgery has me worn out. Relaxing the rest of today since I am very sore from the port placement. The incisions don;t actually hurt... but some of the muscles in my neck and sholder are hurting.
Moving into Gift of Life house tomorrow.
5:45 am
Reported for surgery. This surgery is to place my Hickman catheter. I have not had not had one of these since my first round of chemo where it got infected with MRSA and was removed. Surgery started about 7:45. It went well with one minor issue. Just as they were about to start, i realized i was not as sedated as i was feeling a few moments earlier. I commented to the group of doctors and nurses. They took a look and noticed my IV had come lose. So i was not getting and sedation or fluids.
They fixed and a few minutes later i was under. By about 9:15 i was back in the room and things were done. I now have 2 tubes poking out of my chest which they will use for chemo, meds and blood draws.
10:30
I had an appt with a Dermatologist. Considering I just had surgery, i was glad this was in the same building. I didn't have to walk too far. They are just looking for any issues and getting a current benchmark. One of the first things to be affected will be my skin. Got the green light, all is good.
11:00
After the dermatologist I visited with one of my coordinators Michele about some blood draws she needed for one of the research studies. She was aware of the timing of the arrival of the stem cells. They probably would not arrive until early or late Friday. So I won't get the transplant until late Friday or early Saturday.
1:45
One last class about my chemotherapy. Some good info here about the actual procedure.
So not many appointments, but the early start and surgery has me worn out. Relaxing the rest of today since I am very sore from the port placement. The incisions don;t actually hurt... but some of the muscles in my neck and sholder are hurting.
Moving into Gift of Life house tomorrow.
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