Archive for December, 2004
Decemeber 31st - Infusion Day!
Well today was infusion day. I slept well until about 3am this morning and then just started to get the jitters. You know .. that whole fear of the unknown stuff. So I surfed a little on the internet and was able to get back to sleep.
I had to be hooked up to my IV [...]
December 30th - Day -1
Well today has been pretty quiet so far. I have just been taking it easy today.
I actually ate a little bit more than usual today. It’s nice to see my appetite come somewhat back.
Christine and Tom (Carrie’s co-workers) came out to visit and take her out to lunch.
My dad came back up and visited today. [...]
December 29th - Day -2
My last day of CHEMO! I get the nasty Melphalan today. Well hopefully it won’t be nasty.
I have taken two walks today since 7am. The 1st was to walk Carrie out and then after she was gone I did the walk again, but took the stairs back up to the 8th floor! It felt really [...]
December 28th - Day -3
So I have two more days of treatment. Today and tomorrow. So far it really has not been that bad. I mean chemo sucks, but all things considered this whole deal could be alot worse.
I’d like to thank all my nurses and techs for being so nice. Jessica, Nancy, Linda, Emily, Angie, Marie, Melinda, Brenda, [...]
December 27th - More Visitors!
So I am on day -4 of my treatment. Things are going well. I am sleeping well which is a good thing.
Carrie’s Uncle Mark and his family stopped up to see me today.
Me, Jillian, Uncle Mark, and Mark’s Mother-in-Law (Marilyn).
Unfortunately Aunt Karen, and Kristen could not come in the room because they were sick. [...]
More Christmas Day
So this is how Carrie found me this morning after she came back from catching a shower at home…. eating a little breakfast and editing this site. It was only a matter of time before I broke out the laptop.
We had a lot of visitors today! Carrie’s grandparents came out to visit [...]
Christmas Day
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Well today marks Day #2 of my Stem Cell Transplant.
I had the B part of my treatment yesterday. It had to be the worst chemo I have gotten yet. It felt like someone hit me in the face with a hammer. Plus my face swelled up a little. Some people are real sensitive [...]
