Round 3 of chemo started Tue at noon. Dodged the nausea monster so far; started taking anti-nausea meds as soon as started the chemo.
Chemo is basically every 12 hours plus an oral.
Patience.
Doc last week says. you'll be in the hospital 4-5 days. Great! (Note to self - doc is overly optimistic with scheduling/dependencies of treatments/procedures)
MON
Arrive Monday at 2p, because bed won't be ready before then.
PICC gets put in around 8p. Nothing else happens before PICC installed.
TUE
Doc orders go in for chemo; pharmacy formulates, chemo started at noon. In my view, 4 hours wasted.
WED
Learn I need an intra-thecal (lumbar tap.) That can't happen until chemo is finished so that means tap is earliest on Friday afternoon; maybe Saturday except they don't do those on Saturday so that would push me to Monday. That means probably overnight stay in hospital - twiddling my thumbs and eating hospital food for the weekend. Not feeling very happy about that. Patience and mercy for the frontline people who aren't really responsible for this.
UPDATE 10:23
Oncology team came in and said lumbar puncture can happen Friday and get to go home Friday! Yeah!
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
Praying for you Gary, I know the hurry up and wait of the medical system is frustrating. Praying for peace, patience and endurance.
ReplyDeleteBe exalted, O LORD, in your strength! We will sing and praise your power. (Psalm 21:13, ESV)