Friday 14 September Ramble
September 14, 2012 — Headless“Strength does not come from physical capacity – it comes from an indomitable will.” –
Mahatma Gandhi
Today it will be very short and sweet as not in a brilliant way and been in hospital.
Woke to the usual pains, but in a heightened level and nausea is terrible. Drug up and it takes some edge off, but sensitive to light and are starting to dry reach so call the hospital as instructed by them yesterday. Told to be in there by 9:30.
Get to Oncology and the usual procedure – 50 million questions (I know they need to ask them). Then they wheel in the Vampire trolley and take bloods and put a line in. looks like a liquid diet for Meds and lunch today. Yep sure enough – blood out, fluids in. Then a couple of tablets and the dessert is via IV. One of these – I later find out, puts you to sleep. Thanks for the warning. Also they have me back on the Steroids – nnnoooooo!!! Get told I can pack up and head home about 1:30 which is great as they were saying earlier that I might be staying overnight.
Get home and go back to sleep. Doze on and off until about 5:30 – actually probably sleep most of that time. Feeling better compared to earlier. And manage to eat food without any problems. Last night of Chemo for this round – fantastic – made it!! Anyway, starting to hurt a bit again so calling it quits on the blog and going to lay down. Catch you tomorrow.
Kia Kaha.
September 15, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Hey Tony, sorry to hear you had another hospital visit but thankfully not an overnight stay. Lucky Jacob with his iPod – what a great prezzie!
Hope the weekend goes better for you than the last few days.
Cheers,
Doug & Pip
September 14, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Aww Tony – sucks you had to go into the hospital! Great you didn’t have to be admitted though! I hope you are feeling much better for it now & the fluids and steroids have pumped you up a bit
Congrats on finishing your Chemo round! Well done you! Another round bites the dust! You’ve handled it so well – I know it’s been harder with physical side effects and emotionally up and down, yet you kept trucking along – bet Sue and the boys are so proud of you
From a fellow cancer Chemo patient, I just want to say that I too am so proud of you! How well you are coping really is amazing! Now you get a three week break – look out Christchurch 
I really hope you can get some decent sleep tonight! Enjoy the weekend with your lovely family!
Sarah x
September 14, 2012 at 8:37 pm
Sorry to hear that you had to make another trip to hospital, but glad you made it home again without an overnight stay!
Happy birthday to Jacob for yesterday!!! Unbelievable that our boys are now 13!!!
Hope you are feeling a lot better tomorrow!
Take care
Kylie