Yesterday went well.
I finished my methotrexate (the Mountain Dew chemo) and they got the
level over to University Hospital. Now
we wait for my level to come down from 15 to 0.1 before I can discharge from
the hospital. Dr. Morris did my intrathecal
(spinal) chemotherapy and that went well.
My cousin Heidi came to visit me at the hospital and it was fun to chat
with her. I still have a slight headache
but the biggest issue is that the new chemo that I’m on starting last night
requires that I take eye drops to protect my eyes (there are possible eye and
neurological side effects from this particular medication). The eye drops and repeated neurological
screenings are one of the things the nurses do to protect my eyes and monitor
any neurological stuff that may happen from the chemotherapy.
Problem is: I don’t
DO eye stuff!!! I haven’t been to the
eye doctor in YEARS. Thank goodness I’m relatively young and have good vision. I would rather go to the dentist , get an
injection or a spinal tap, any day of the week. I know that its completely silly, but I
swear my eyes just squeeze shut on their own when anything comes towards them
and touch my eyelashes…it’s a primitive reflex!
I don’t even wear eyeliner because I don’t like things near my eyes like
that! When we had to start the eye drops
yesterday my nurses laughed and joked with me, but I’m pretty sure they think
I’m nuts. We have tried 3 different
methods, none has been great but we’ve eventually been able to get to required
2 drops in each eye after multiple attempts J
lol Eye drop time (4 times a day) in my
hospital room reminds me a little of this episode of friends: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=jP8_NlD6S_E J
lol
Since Judy (MIL) is here helping out this weekend, John can
leave Scott at our house with her and he will come visit me at the hospital
this afternoon/evening for “date night” in my hospital room. I’m looking forward to it!
We’ll know more about how well my methotrexate level is
dropping once we get the results back again this afternoon/evening (doing daily
levels). Still have my fingers crossed
for a discharge from the hospital on Monday as long as my body cooperates! J
-Chellie
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