First Chemo

I had my first chemo Friday, 5/3. I got to the blood lab at 9:45. My appointment with Dr. Gabriel was at 10:15. We finally saw her at 12:15, so I didn't get to the chemo chair until almost 12:30. Then there was a series of pre-treatments before the two chemo drugs. All told, we didn't get done until after 4. Then I napped!

 


All told, it just felt like I was being pumped full. My BP was 177/81, which is nuts.

Jack had bought comfy front-row-center balcony seats to see Delta Rae at the World Cafe for Friday night. When I was told Wednesday to start chemo Friday, Jack put the tix up on eBay, but everyone I talked to said to go for it. So through some machinations with Lindsay, we bought the tix back and went.

It was funny because I was chatting with Delta Rae's Brittany, who sympathized with my plight, but was very glad to hear I would be there. She called be a rockstar and Jack a badass. I was dragging, but feeling good. I drank over a half-gallon of water through the course of the night. And Brittany gave me a shout-out from the stage.

I was exhausted when we got home at midnight, but I slept well after the restless legs settled down. I woke up pretty energized around 7:30, but by 9:30 I was down for a short nap. That seems to be the pattern today ... walk about for 2 hours, sleep for a half hour.

All told, I think it was successful. So many prayers coming in. I am blessed.