I haven't written in a while...I guess everything kind of becomes a routine and I don't want to bore the people who actually read this. :) I go to chemo and come home.
Friday was the last chemo of my third cycle. I have this Friday off and on Monday, the 5th, I am off to LA again. I will be doing pulmonary testing along with another echo cardiogram, an EKG, a chest x-ray, and a lot of labs. My coordinator said they would take about 8 tubes for different blood testing that they will do. I hope I don't pass out. :) This should take care of all my pre-testing. The only other thing that I need to do is get an oral exam from a dentist to ensure that my mouth is healthy. After I pass all these tests I will get approved for the stem cell transplant.
The closer I get to the transplant, the more anxious I become. I just want to hurry up and get it over with. I hope that my body is strong and does well with the chemo and transplant. I hope that I don't have to stay in UCLA for any longer than I have to. I need to start thinking of how I am going to handle things when I get home. I know my Mom is going to stay with me for a while but she can't stay forever...and my husband is most likely going to deploy in June. I am going to need help with cleaning and get someone to come clean out the cat box for sure. I am hoping that I won't need any more help than that but I don't know yet.
On another note, my oncologist said that it is OK for me to get a massage so I am getting one on Friday. I can hardly wait. I really need it. Something is wrong with my left shoulder...maybe a pinched nerve or maybe just a really bad crick in the neck. It is kind of irritating my port tubing and freaking me out a little bit.
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