Today was the second Round without the Oxiplaitin. FANTASTIC!!! The morning started out with the anticipated anxiety of getting the big poke! With the assistance of a bit a modern chemistry, I was a bit 'relaxed' for the procedure. It still hurt like the dickens, but I survived. Before being called back for the procedure, I chatted with a few folks in the waiting room. One woman I had seen quite often...really looked like her sessions were a bit of a challenge, but she was keeping a positive outlook. There was another woman with her husband there today. It was her first visit. Yesterday they inserted the infusion port. She and her husband had that very worried, lost look. I am sure that's how I looked on my first day. We tried to give her all the encouragement we could. I know I needed it (and still do)to get through this. She has the same doctor as me, so I told them how wonderful he was. She was called in before me. Her husband thanked us for sharing our thoughts with her. Hope I see them next week to see how she's doing.
Well, picked up my 'buddy' again for a couple overnight stays with me. He's still a bit of a nuisance, but I am down to only two more times. Hurrah!! I asked Wendy today, as she PIERCED my chest, how long after the last round would it be until I could get the infusion port removed....sigh, she said typically the doctor leaves it in for an additional 3 months while have a couple follow up CT scans to make sure nothing new has cropped up and if I have to have more treatments, I already have the port installed. (Donna said 'no way!! when you're done you need to get it removed!' I guess its easy for the person who doesn't have to go through the removal and possible re-installation to talk. I'll visit with the doctor on Round 11.
I went back to work after picking up my 'buddy' and had a pretty normal, busy day. I felt great all day. Light dinner tonight and still going strong. The neuropathy is awful. Feet are really numb. Toes especially. Hands just a bit, but I can tell its not the same as pre-treatment. It is really hard to walk nowadays without a great deal of discomfort. Such a strange sensation (or lack of!!) not feeling socks being put on...trying to put on flip flops, I can't feel the little piece going between the toes...really miserable...BUT...I can't really complain, I have been VERY VERY blessed to make it this far through the treatments.
Off to bed....full day tomorrow. C'mon 'buddy'!!!
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