Someone much wiser than I once said, "You never know how deep a puddle is until you step in it."
Well, I've stepped in the chemotherapy puddle before, so I was a little nervous about starting round #1 of set #2 of chemo today.
So far, so good - not much nausea, no bazooka vomiting, and no diarrhea. Yet.
My oncologist, Dr. G., said the nausea and vomiting should be less this set of sessions, but we shall see.
More news in a couple days (when I turn in my pump.)
Update: did I say no vomiting? Scratch that. I just reviewed my breakfast early this afternoon. It's gonna be a fun Summer.
Monday, April 13, 2009
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
Firsts
Friday, 20 March 2009, was a day of several firsts: it was the first day of Spring, it was my first day home from the hospital, and it was the first "birthday" of the late, great Frank the tumor.
A year ago, as the effects of the anesthesia from my colonoscopy were wearing off, my gastroenterologist told me that I had a moderate sized mass in my colon and that it was most likely malignant. A week or so later, my surgeon, Dr. M, told me that Frank was "big" and that the tumor was five to ten years old.
Five to ten years old? WTF!
That means I could have had Frank when I was 34 to 39 years old.
So, two things:
1. Friday wasn't really Frank's birthday
2. Go tell your doctor that you want a colonoscopy right now. Don't wait. Do it now.
A year ago, as the effects of the anesthesia from my colonoscopy were wearing off, my gastroenterologist told me that I had a moderate sized mass in my colon and that it was most likely malignant. A week or so later, my surgeon, Dr. M, told me that Frank was "big" and that the tumor was five to ten years old.
Five to ten years old? WTF!
That means I could have had Frank when I was 34 to 39 years old.
So, two things:
1. Friday wasn't really Frank's birthday
2. Go tell your doctor that you want a colonoscopy right now. Don't wait. Do it now.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Jail break...
was a success!!
We had just parked the car and we were walking though the parking garage when we got the call to come pick him up at the front entrance.
He is now at home.
Next blog entry will be done by the slack one, so I guess it's time for me to hand this bad boy back.
Thanks for reading!
- Marjorie
We had just parked the car and we were walking though the parking garage when we got the call to come pick him up at the front entrance.
He is now at home.
Next blog entry will be done by the slack one, so I guess it's time for me to hand this bad boy back.
Thanks for reading!
- Marjorie
Get the cake...
the one with the secret file filling. We're going to need it. :D
I just got back from dropping Kyle off at school and was making coffee in preparation to head up to the hospital when I heard the phone ring.
It was Doug.
The doctor has posted the order for Doug to be released, today!
HUZZAHH!
We're hanging out around the house until Doug calls to let us know he's ready to be picked up.
He doesn't want us waiting like last time when it took 18 hours for him to be finally allowed to go.
So the curious thing is that they are allowing Doug to head home with his JP Port, which is the little drain attached to his side.
I am guessing that they are planning to remove that the next doctor's appointment he has.
I will update as soon as I get the call.
- Marjorie
I just got back from dropping Kyle off at school and was making coffee in preparation to head up to the hospital when I heard the phone ring.
It was Doug.
The doctor has posted the order for Doug to be released, today!
HUZZAHH!
We're hanging out around the house until Doug calls to let us know he's ready to be picked up.
He doesn't want us waiting like last time when it took 18 hours for him to be finally allowed to go.
So the curious thing is that they are allowing Doug to head home with his JP Port, which is the little drain attached to his side.
I am guessing that they are planning to remove that the next doctor's appointment he has.
I will update as soon as I get the call.
- Marjorie
Food!
The doctor gave orders for Doug to have real food (well, as real as hospital food gets anyway) and no one was more thrilled by this news than Doug himself.
I showed up at the hospital on Thursday morning to find him staring in awe at the full breakfast tray in front of him.
He wasn't eating a lot of it but it didn't matter to him. He was just thrilled that he had food.
By the time I returned to the hospital with Kyle in the early evening, he had three meals under his belt and so far managed to keep it all down, which is great news.
Doctor M managed to swing by to see Doug before his evening meal and it looks like there is a good chance that he can be released from the hospital in the next day or so.
Doug is looking forward to it. I'm just hoping that it's not a big fiasco like last time.
I will post another update as soon as I hear anything and I'm not dog tired...hehe.
- Marjorie
I showed up at the hospital on Thursday morning to find him staring in awe at the full breakfast tray in front of him.
He wasn't eating a lot of it but it didn't matter to him. He was just thrilled that he had food.
By the time I returned to the hospital with Kyle in the early evening, he had three meals under his belt and so far managed to keep it all down, which is great news.
Doctor M managed to swing by to see Doug before his evening meal and it looks like there is a good chance that he can be released from the hospital in the next day or so.
Doug is looking forward to it. I'm just hoping that it's not a big fiasco like last time.
I will post another update as soon as I hear anything and I'm not dog tired...hehe.
- Marjorie
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
No Jello for you
Doug got his tube removed from his nose around 2 PM this afternoon but right now he is still on nil by mouth.
Dr M. came in to check on Doug's progress and he is happy with the way Doug's incision is healing.
If he continues to heal well, the plan is to remove the staples in the next day or so.
Doug is pretty hungry now but the decision to restart the clear liquids diet and when is ultimately in the gastro specialist's hands, who is apparently taking a more conservative approach to Doug's treatment.
I guess we need to hold off on sneaking in the mashed potatoes and gravy for a little while longer.
I will post again as soon as I have more news.
- Marjorie
Dr M. came in to check on Doug's progress and he is happy with the way Doug's incision is healing.
If he continues to heal well, the plan is to remove the staples in the next day or so.
Doug is pretty hungry now but the decision to restart the clear liquids diet and when is ultimately in the gastro specialist's hands, who is apparently taking a more conservative approach to Doug's treatment.
I guess we need to hold off on sneaking in the mashed potatoes and gravy for a little while longer.
I will post again as soon as I have more news.
- Marjorie
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