Thurs. 02-11-10

So you guys want to hear my side of this F+++++up mess. So Tuesday morning I arrive at Dr. Adami's office expecting to breeze through the Chemo treatment. Not so fast fat man. First they make me take a blood test to see if I can even have Chemo. On my first go around it was no problem passing the test, without even studying. Hell, this time I studied and damn near failed anyway. It reminded me of freshman Latin. I think they passed me just so she would not have to sit through class with me again. I must have gotten a D-- on the blood test, because Adami's partner, because Adami was on the road to Angola, looked somewhat concerned and said we had a decision to make. We could either wait another week and see what my blood count was, or take a risk and have the Chemo anyway. I said I was not about to make that decision, Adami is who needs to make that decision. She left the room and came back 20 minutes later and said Adami said to go for it. Easy for him to say, he's not going to suffer if the risk doesn't work out. Hell he get paid more if I get in trouble, RIGHT!! So once that decision is made I then asked about the medicine that I didn't take last time that helps if your blood counts are not in order. She damn near fell on the floor at that time. She said you had Chemo and didn't take that medicine. I said I tool it the first time and I got sick as S+++. So back to Adami to see how he wanted to handle this situation. After another 20 minutes she comes back and said Adami said to just give it with the infusion and not to worry about the fact you should receive one shot the day before the infusion, one the day of the infusion and then one the day after the infusion. Just give him a large dose the day of the infusion.

So there I was, feeling really confident that I was working with the best and one partner doesn't really feel good about what her partner just recommended. So now what do you do, S+++ or go blind. Since I already have problems reading the fine print, and I do take one on a regular basis, what did I have to loose.

After the infusion, I felt OK for a while until I started with the chills and shakes. I took a bunch of V's the rest of the day and night and got up early Wed. to go get the shot that will start my bones and muscles to ache. The great thing about this shot, they have to put it in your arm and it has a very large needle and it take about a minute to administer it once she starts it flowing. She then informed me that the reason it takes so long is that it is real thick and if you tried to give it fast, you would probably knock the person out with the pain. As she puts it in she keeps asking if your all right. I guess if they see you can follow them and answer the question, your not going to pass out.

After the shot I drove right home and hit the couch for a bit of a nap..It was almost 2pm when I layed down.

More tomorrow. Tom