Marcia picked me up and went with me to my "chemo
class". And THERE WAS NOT A TEST. The nurse
was joking but I thought she was serious! I have spent the last 3 days
studying my chemo drugs and the side effects and when to call the doctor
and.....THERE WAS NO TEST! It is an outrage! I kept waiting for the
test and finally I asked. They laughed.
Then later they realized I was serious and had believed the nurse about the
test. I told them they should be ashamed. If you can't believe your
chemo nurses, then when are you SUPPOSED to believe them? They hung their
heads and said they were sorry for misleading me. But they were
snickering. I don't think they were very sorry.!
I had asked Marcia to go
with me because I knew sometimes when you are facing big medical issues you
don't always catch everything that is said. I wanted an extra pair of
ears. KJ couldn't come...well he COULD have but I told him, not to because I wanted him with me for the port surgery.
I will be taking a chemo
cocktail called CT...It’s Cytoxin and Taxotere. We talked about their
common side effects and the kind of drugs the doctors will give me. The
chemo nurse said that chemo feels a lot like early pregnancy....really, really
tired and really, really nauseous. Goody.
She talked about
different programs for people undergoing cancer treatment...Several programs
offered by the American Cancer Society. It's interesting and
disheartening that Susan G Komen offers nothing to people with cancer. I
guess they just talk about self exams, collect lots of money and sell pink
ribbons. When I asked if there was any classes the nurse just shook her
head. She made appointments for me with the American Cancer Society for the Look Good, Feel Better program. They will also evaluate my “needs” and see
how they can address them. ACS is really
cool, and so I’m glad Mr. Rosey has had a deduction from his pay sent
to them through the United Way Combined Federal Campaign.
Marcia and I were going
to go out for lunch but there was some crisis in the parsonage, so she had to
get back home.
In a moment of complete
and utter bravery on my part, I walked across the street and knocked on the
landlady's door. When she answered I explained that I just learned I had
breast cancer. I asked her to extend some grace with our lawn mowing
because normally I do it. Now with KJ's condition and my chemo, it might
get a little long. Well! She would not hear about it. She told me
they would take over the lawn care and that I should just concentrate on coping
with the chemo. I'm grateful beyond words.
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