The Clinic

Today was the first outing to the outpatient clinic.  It was in the same complex as the hospital, but in the tower across the way.  They are super nice there, too, but there is definately less privacy and many more patients.

Mom was a trooper driving me up in an unfamiliar car, just before dawn, in scary Atlanta traffic. Actually we took 75/675/285 to x28 and were right there in an hour. Easy squeezy.

I had vitals taken, weight (110# yikes!) and a blood draw. We had the picc line bandage changed and were seated awaiting results.  I got a bag of fluids started and waited to be seen.  The physicians assistant, Meagan, saw me and said I looked good.  Much better than she expected.  She don't know me, do she?  I explain I had been having some neck and shoulder pain. She wanted to see if I wanted pain meds or a muscle relaxer for it. Umm.. No thanks. But how nice that it is at my disposal.

Dr. Holland came in and as usual it was a quick visit. He explained the pain is probably due to the lumbar puncture when they got the nerve. Great. So that will be with me. A while. Hopefully not too long. It's annoying, but as long as I am in a reclined position it does not hurt.

So we were waiting for the bag of fluids to finish, and we dozed off. The nurse had to come wake me and Mom up and kick us out. No transfusion or platelets needed today.  I know that will change. I am on an up swing. It still looks like Tuesday will be another round of chemo sending, me to rock bottom again.

The hair loss is continuing at a steady rate.  I think I am ready for a comb over. Or a crew cut.

Probably the last hair shot.

Then it going to be ultra low maintenance hair do for a while.  And the dogs will have to go back and be the primary shedding beings in the house. 

Tomorrow and Sunday have nothing scheduled. Paws crossed it stays that way! I want to be bored!