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The first chemo's finished, which is a huge relief, but lately, my appetite's been kinda funky. Which is weird, since I'd been feeling fine throughout the chemo days. Today was the first time in a year that I threw up. I know most of you think that you feel better after you throw up, but I beg to differ. Throwing up makes me feel even worse, and the smell…. Well, you get the point. Hopefully.
During the days of chemo I didn't get much sleep, because the nurses kept waking me up for vital signs, which was really annoying (even though I knew it wasn't really their choice) because they kept waking me up at 15-minute intervals throughout the night, up until 4am. I was forced to be nocturnal for a couple of days, sleeping until noon every day until chemo was finished. And then now I have to get a shot (called GCSF, for those who are in the medical field) every day to boost my immune system. The initial shot itself isn't painful, but ⋯⋯
the medicine that goes in, that's what's painful.
These past few days, however, have been okay, for the most part. Except Monday. Ooh, was Monday a disaster. So on Monday I was scheduled for LP (spinal tap) while under anesthesia, so I had to be NPO after midnight the day of, which meant that I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything until the procedure. Well, the anesthesiologists hadn't planned things out properly, so I had to wait until 3pm before they did the actual procedure, which meant that I was NPO for 15 hours. Only then was I allowed to eat. Terrible.
Yesterday I wrote in my own personal journal that I feel like I'm not doing anything productive, and I'm just wasting my time. Then this is what I read today in one of my devotional books. "The fool kills time. He wastes the precious moments God has given him…But the wise man walks circumspectly. He redeems the time." God used my devotions book to speak to me, telling me to use my time wisely. The time given to us is a gift not to be taken lightly.
All seriousness aside, on Monday when I had LP, after the procedure was done, I was singing for the nurses there. I really have no idea why, though. While I was doing that I was wondering, "Did they give me happy gas to make me fall asleep?" But no, they didn't. Anyways, that's just a little something to lighten the mood.
These past few days, however, have been okay, for the most part. Except Monday. Ooh, was Monday a disaster. So on Monday I was scheduled for LP (spinal tap) while under anesthesia, so I had to be NPO after midnight the day of, which meant that I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything until the procedure. Well, the anesthesiologists hadn't planned things out properly, so I had to wait until 3pm before they did the actual procedure, which meant that I was NPO for 15 hours. Only then was I allowed to eat. Terrible.
Yesterday I wrote in my own personal journal that I feel like I'm not doing anything productive, and I'm just wasting my time. Then this is what I read today in one of my devotional books. "The fool kills time. He wastes the precious moments God has given him…But the wise man walks circumspectly. He redeems the time." God used my devotions book to speak to me, telling me to use my time wisely. The time given to us is a gift not to be taken lightly.
All seriousness aside, on Monday when I had LP, after the procedure was done, I was singing for the nurses there. I really have no idea why, though. While I was doing that I was wondering, "Did they give me happy gas to make me fall asleep?" But no, they didn't. Anyways, that's just a little something to lighten the mood.
Brian
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