Today was bloodwork day and I also get a phone call for pre-assessment. It is a lovely day and the phone call takes about 10 minutes or so. I am curious how many people indicate that they struggle with the cancer treatments. We fly through the questions with me answering no to most things. They sometimes like to slip in things into the conversation to make sure you are paying attention, like is Mel the most awesome person in the house and I reactively say no since I have said it so many times. They then tell Mel about all of the bad things I say about her. This is the story if I am ever recorded saying anything bad about Mel. The hospital was actually quite empty when I went in during my lunch break. Registration told me that there were a lot of appointments in the afternoon today. Lab work was quiet as well and I answered correctly when they asked me about blood transfusion. I feel quite different now that I have blood from some random person flowing in me. I am more hydrated this time compared to last time I had cancer and I am not sure why, but the last month when I have been getting needles it feels different. I suspect that the blood transfusion nulled the needle insertations reducing any discomfort. I have been getting at least one needle every week for as long as I can remember now. I am going to see if I can get my July appointments shifted to Tuesday it will make it much easier for our summer hockey travel schedule.
I had a busy day today that shifted my eating schedule a bit with a lot of meetings. I made a Banh mi with crispy pork belly early this morning and ate it over the course of 90 minutes while I had some breaks. I was actually quite full and then went off to the blood work and back to meetings. I forgot to eat and I actually felt hungry so during a meeting I went to the kitchen to get some food. So for those who were wondering, yes, I do get hungry when I mess up my eating schedule. I am also not yet sure what I want to bring for food tomorrow, but I should decide that soon, I will make some more food for this evening. For dinner when Mel was wartching me in the kitchen she made a comment and said that she thought that I enjoyed chopping and being in the kitchen. She is right, I love being in the kitchen but it is not something that i would do as a career. I grew up in kitchens and understand the work involved in running a restuarant. It is a lot of hard work. If we were super rich and did not need to work I would open a two table restaurant and not charge people and it would be whatever I felt like cooking that day for free. i think that would be fun to do. There is no pressure and I just get to be creative and have fun and it is not about making money. I would be an influencer on TikTok an YouTube.
Today has been a relatively normal day for my body with nothing major happening. We will see what tomorrow brings with treatment and for the rest of the week.
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