Blogging about the Beast

It’s really beginning to feel as though things are winding down here at the hospital. Sure, I still have to wait for my counts to do their little rollercoaster ride, but my strength is improving and I’m not crippled by overwhelming sleepiness. I’m also pretty sure that there are some nurses and staff whom I…

Ah, blissful sleep. Without the IV pump growling in my ear through the night I was able to get a pretty good night’s rest. Also, because I’ve been taken off the fluids, I’m no longer dashing off to the loo nearly as frequently. So now we wait once again for the cell counts to do…

I had a much better night last night despite getting out of bed every two hours to toddle off to the loo. My body is only doing what it’s supposed to and it’s being quite efficient about it. I don’t think I’ll need any diuretics this cycle either, which is a relief. Any time I…

Had a better night last night and I was able to get to bed earlier, which really helps. I still feel like my brain has been replaced with a few pounds of cotton wool but that will eventually dissipate. I can’t think my way out of a wet paper bag at the moment though! I’m…

Welp, maybe three-and-a-half days of chemo. I finished my last infusion of Cyterabine this morning and my Methotrexate levels are below 1 so I may not need any more Leucovorin either. I am a complete wreck however. Last night was probably my most broken night since I began this cycle and I KNOW that I’ll…

The night was once again broken but Stacey, my night nurse, tried really hard to group together all the nightly meds, blood draws and chemo infusions as much as she could. God bless her. I think I ended up getting nearly four hours of uninterrupted sleep and about seven hours total, not bad all things…

Hah! Why am I not surprised. I won’t be getting the biopsy now until noon and all thought of sedation has gone out the window due to my having had a sizable breakfast. There’s simply no way I’m going to fast for that long so I’ll just have to grit my teeth through the local…

Wow. It felt good to type “cycle 3B”. Unless the bone marrow biopsy shows more cancer cells, this is my very last cycle in the hospital. As for that biopsy, I’m in a holding pattern this morning, waiting for the call to be whisked back down to the dungeons. I really can’t eat anything because…

I’m back out on the patio enjoying the fresh air once more, even though it’s overcast and threatening rain. I have to take advantage of this as much as I can before being sealed off inside a huge air-conditioned building. I haven’t called the hospital yet but I will as soon as I get back…

I have a lot to do today to prepare for re-incarceration tomorrow. I also should call the hospital and let Eight South know that I’ll be coming in later than usual because Rory has to work until noon. That should also help to postpone the bone marrow biopsy and spinal tap until the following morning…