Today is the start of the inevitable hair loss. It is a welcome change. It is a visual stage in my progress that tells me I have received chemo. (Secretly I have been wanting a short haircut for a while, but Kent likes long hair!)
Kent can gather the pieces and save it if he wants it. I am done with it!
Today's excursion: Lumbar Puncture with chemo. AKA spinal tap.
This spinal tap was not as nice as the first. The needle just landed on a nerve and was very uncomfortable. Well... Painful for about 2 minutes, (probably less in actuality) then it was all over. The operator was very comforting and soothing and I got through it.
Dr. Morris said out of 10 spinal taps chances are you will get a nerve once and get a headache once. Great. Headache to go. Great 8 more spinal taps to go.
Mark and Joan visited after they donated platelets. (Thank you!) They said it was very high tech and comfortable. Mark is a rock star: they got 2 bags out of him in one sitting!
Their reward for visiting? Not much. All they got was this view of me.
Darlene came up and donated platelets too! (Thanks, Dar!) She brought....
If you don't know what it is, you are missing out. It is "Darn Good Chocolate Cake."
So good, I couldn't stop at one piece. (I thought I would share with staff but they didn't get much!)
I will get out and walk it off when I can. But hey, a girl needs a treat once in a while. Chocolate cake takes my mind off my back!
Great day here! Hope the same for you!
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