I went out this morning to get my blood work done and the roads are still quite atrocious. I arrived at the hospital and there were quite a lot of people there registering for various things. People who were scheduled for yesterday to come in arrived this morning hoping to have their appointment. Or people with blood work. I feel bad for those people that had to travel here and then head appointments delayed. I had heard that my oncologist actually made it in, but he drives a very big truck and is quite dedicated. When I came back for my appointment I was told that I had to go get not blood work done so back to the lab. This afternoon it is much quieter than this morning with far less people here. People are still trapped and had to cancel their appointments. My nurse today is someone that I remembered from when I worked here. Sure recognized me and wondered where she knew me from.
I have been able to eat much more and I want to increase as much as I can before Spain. I do not think it is worth it to go to a Michelin star restaurant as the cost and the amount of food that I work eat is not aligned. I am still looking forward to the feast still as are the kids. The food from the hospital actually looks pretty tasty and the food at the hotel looks fantastic. I think it will be a great experience.
Sitting in this chemotherapy chair I am a bit fatigued. I am not sure why, but it is most likely due to all of the drugs that they are giving me. I forgot to wear the undergarments today and I am still a bit worried about that. I will put it on when we get home as it is something simple I can do to prevent a potential accident. I am not sure what the cause of it was last time and so not want a repeat of that happening again. I am not sure what the impact will be on my appetite but hopefully I can maintain it. I have eaten my cheesecake parfait and I managed that fine. I also ate my charcuterie and did not feel overly full which was great. Dinner involved shrimp and rice and I are more than I thought. My evening snack is going to be Arby’s because I have a craving for it. I think that I will be able to handle all of this.
It really sucks that I am so sensitive to the flow of the fluids. It is a bit of a discomfort as I can feel it coursing into my body. It is like if something is constantly jabbing you in the same spot and sometimes I feel it on the more lateral side of my body. Some of the discomfort may also be due to the bandages holding it all in. It is only for 2 more days though and then everything will be fine. Just 46 hours of discomfort. At 2pm on Thursday I can have it removed. It is a weird balance of having it at the proper height around my neck to alter the flow rate enough. My hands are freezing and rather stiff. I need to make sure that I wear my gloves to help out with this.
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