First of all Happy Anniversary to Bill and Kim on the 18th year together. Secondly sorry I had an early morning for my 4th of 6 rounds of chemo, so I have over half way there.
I got there a few minutes early, and when I got to the desk to check in they said my appointment was for tomorrow, I pulled out my paper work, and showed them that it was indeed today, and they said Londer had taken the day off, and I should have gotten a message last week that it was changed to Tuesday. Well, I wasn't about to go home and come back tomorrow, so they squeezed me in with another doctor, who called Londer and got filled in on my problems etc. and she finally saw me at almost 11 a.m. I had already done the blood work, and Judy was there with me, so I was able to sit and wait patiently as they were squeezing me in. After that everything went smooth cept the cribbage with Judy....well it went smooth for her, beat me 4 out of 5 games, and twice skunked me....so 6 wins to my 1. Hopefully the next time I play with her, I'll have gained some luck.
My blood pressure was high when I got there...or by the time they took it, and they really watch your blood pressure when on Avastin, cause it has a way of raising it....so they checked it again in the doctor's office and it had dropped about 20 points, and by the time I got back tot he chemo room they checked it again, and it was down to 130 over 85. So they were able to start the chemo. At the end of the day they checked it again, and the chemo pumping you full of fluids, raised it back up. They now want me to keep a log and take my bp twice a day and bring it back with me when I come in two weeks. My bp machine isn't working, so I'll have to get someone to take me to Target this evening or tomorrow morning and pick up a new one.
Judy leaves for California on Thursday and won't be back till November for a few days, and then again we'll be together in January when we go to Hawaii with her sister June and husband Lenard. So I'll miss her alot, she has been my chemo buddy all year, and all of you will now have to fill in for her.
Love and Prayers, m
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