Finally getting out of here. A little over 48 hours after I went in, not horrible I guess. Slept the whole day away, that made things a little easier too. That's one down, two to go.
 
She came at 8:20 today which was fine because I went to sleep at 8 last night. Well, fell asleep watching a movie. Feeling pretty decent right now, a bit queezy so I took a zofran. I actually slept pretty well. Woke up 3 times from the alarm on my IV and twice for vitals, but I was getting solid sleep cycles in between I think. Just another 9 hours and I'm out of here. Called room service, my yogurt and hard boiled eggs should be up in a little bit. I'm definitely gaining weight. I can see it in my face. Can't wait to go on a bike ride and get some exercise, hope I'm fatigued for too long after this.
 
Definitely pretty fatigued. Nausea meds are all doing their jobs. On my 24 hour drip now. Need to finish that and then do an hour and a half drip. Biggest problem is waiting for the drugs to get mixed in the labs. I've spent hours sitting here with just waiting.

 
There's always something to wake you up every hour or two. I fell asleep at 12, at 1 they came and took my vitals. At 2 the alarm on my IV went off because of air in the line. Then if it wasn't my alarm going off it was my roommates. At some point he or the nurse, I don't know, spilled urine on his side of the curtain so there was that wake up, then the janitor came by and woke us up. I got maybe a solid 2 and a half hours of sleep and then they came to draw blood at 8:30ish. At that point I figured it was time to get up and find the coffee.
 

Fri, 6:20pm

5/10/2013

 
So far this inpatient thing isn't so bad. I haven't been given any drugs and I just ordered dinner. Vegetable dumplings to start, followed by Broiled Sea Bass with broccoli, asparagus, and squash on the side. Desert is rice pudding.
 
Feeling pretty good today. No side effects from yesterday's Rituxan. Or if there were I slept them off yesterday afternoon.

Went to yoga this morning to get my head in the right place for today. It was supposed to be a gentle class, Yin Yoga, or atleast it sounded like one. I was sweating within the first five minutes. All those toxins from yesterday coming out maybe.

Came home and made a cauliflower pizza. Still working out some kinks, but I really like it.

Now I'm just relaxing before going into the hospital for the first time. I jave a 4:15 check-in today.

I brought a bunch of books, magazines, and my computer but I'm starting to wonder if I'll feel healthy enough to need any of it.

When I first started R-CHOP I'd bring stuff to pass the time. By the end I just brought my iPad to use in the waiting room because I'd get so messed up from the Benadryl they gave me that I'd either sleep through the treatment or listen to music and veg out. Who knows what they're going to give me today.

Allergies are still bothering me. Not as bad as yesterday but they're not helping things.

Guess that's it for now. Will have plenty more to write about soon I bet.
 
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Celebrating the good news by indulging my sweet tooth.
 
 
Great news today - the PET came back clean.

I should be happier but I still have 3 treatments to finish the program and they're supposed to be tougher (worse side effects) than the first four treatments. Plus this next round is 1 day outpatient followed by 3 days in the hospital. A day before the outpatient I have to come in and have my WBC count done, and two days after I leave the hospital I have to come back for a shot. So these next 3 are going to be a giant pain in the ass.