By this time we knew the drill. About the only difference was that Carolyn had to h ave lab work done 24 to 48 hours before the chemotherapy and had a doctor's appointment just prior to the actual infusion. The infusion time was also shorter since they felt a little more comfortable with the one chemical that they had to gradual titrate last time. They still titrated the dosage this time but did it twice as fast.During the 4 hours that Carolyn is being filled with all these strong chemicals, this is what she gets to see:
The view out the window
And the view of the infusion room core:As with last time, Carolyn took anti-nausea medicine before and during the chemotherapy session so she did not have any nausea. She was quite tired and napped through most of the treatment. Or at least it looked like it. She may have been listening to her book on a chip.
The chemo has taken a l ot of energy out of Carolyn but if that's the worst of her symptoms, we'll feel mighty blest.
They need to improve their facilities. When I donate platelets at UCLA I have full internet access and I can watch DVDs. You'd think a Chemo patient would get at least as many options.
ReplyDeleteI realize that if I had to choose what to cut, I'd cut the nice chair before the good care, but seriously, a couple thousand dollar chair is a drop in the bucket compared to the total they are spending on all of this.
With a view like that, sleeping if possible sounds like the best option.
ReplyDeleteGood luck, Carolyn, hope this doesn't get you down too much.
My dentist has pretty pictures (from a calendar?) on the ceiling of the exam rooms so that we have something nice to look at - I think Kaiser could do something similar--or maybe some rose-colored glasses? 8^)
ReplyDeleteOops--ended too soon! Thanks for the report on Chemo #2. Hope the nausea stays away.
ReplyDeleteWe missed you at lunch today, Carolyn!