The
Day After . . . the day after what? It's the day after my first
chemotherapy treatment. So, how do I feel? Well, other than the same
low energy and stamina due to my anemia caused by my blood loss, I
feel great.
So
far, I am not experiencing any of the listed side-effects or after-effects of
the chemo treatment. I am NOT disappointed. I'll be very pleased and
happy if the rest of this adventure stays on this plane.
However, I
realize I'm only at the beginning of the trail and I haven't felt the
impact of when they begin shooting me with radiation. And, of course,
I'll be continuing with the weekly chemo treatments at the same time
as I'm being “beamed up” with the radiation five days a week.
I,
of course, don't know what tomorrow will bring, yet. I'm looking
forward to another good day. I had a call from the nurse at the chemo
treatment center who took care of me yesterday, checking to see how I
was doing. I missed her call and it went to my voice mail. It was
very reassuring to know they care enough to call and check on a
patient the day after. I'll call her tomorrow and thank her and let
her know how I'm doing.
In
general, it was a relaxed day. I made some phone calls, had a problem
to solve with my mailing service in South Dakota (that I hope we
resolved) and responded to some emails. I also did some work on the
Veteran Speakers Network business trust that I just formed with four
other trustees. I sorted through some receipts that were piling up on
my work table. I did some light filing.
Some
would could the day a boring day. But, frankly, I was very glad to
not have to drive over the 7 mountains and through the 7 valleys to
do the 140 mile round trip to Winchester today. It's my choice to be
treated there. There is a large hospital center about 22 miles from
where I'm located in West Virginia. However, I have connections,
specifically with my oncologist and his team, at the the Winchester
Medical Center. I know know one nor of their oncology unit at the
closer hospital. When you making decisions about your life, I think
most people prefer going where they have full faith and full
confidence.
That's
pretty much all I have for today. I mentioned there would be some
boring days and entries here. Tomorrow through Sunday will be
similar. I actually appreciate this time to relax and work on my
other projects and keeping up with paperwork. Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week will be “road trip” days over the
mountains and through the valleys again. So, I'm going to enjoy while
I can.
Here's
a thought for you to ponder from The Dalia Lama – Remember
that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of
luck.
Life
free and be happy. EH
2 comments:
Thinking of you, Ed, and following your journey.
We're glad all is going well, and that you have a rest break between appointments. Keep on...
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