Back to the Baker

Last Wednesday was the CT scan and then the meeting with the doctor to discuss the plan. The plan was pretty simple, they were admitting me back to the Tom Baker that day. Ok, I guess we're starting.

The first day was mostly prep. I had the bone marrow biopsy which was painless because I had them knock me out. They also put in what's called a "central line" which is probably the best damn thing that's happened. It's basically a tube that runs for a little bit under my skin directly to a main vessel. The other end of the tube sticks out the right sight of my chest with 3 "valves".  This is how they put stuff in and how they take stuff out.

No more IVs or vein pricks for blood. The first time I was here, they didn't put one one in and I needed blood tests done 3 or 4x a day. Each time the nurse would say, "Why didn't they put a central line in?" My arms were quite literally black and blue all up and down. Not anymore!! Now when they need blood, they just plug in, and the drugs go in the other lines. It's made a huge difference, especially at the 4AM testing. I just have to be awake enough to roll over. Don't feel a thing.

They ran the chemo Thurs-Saturday and it went ok. I was pretty tired all weekend. Some stomach issues. Some mouth sores that bugging me the most now. Haven't eaten too much but I'm not worried about that. I've been drinking those meal replacement things. My understanding is that things will get bumpier in the next week or so. But Wayne and I will get through it.

Thank you all so much for your emails of support, encouragement and best wishes. I haven't had the energy yet to get back to each of you individually but you all know how much you mean to me.