Tuesday, I had a Dr.’s appointment, with a lab before to check my blood levels. Again, my white cell count was down. Dr. Frederic gave me the option of going home and checking my temp hourly or going to the hospital. I choose the latter since Judy and Leigh were leaving Thursday for England and I didn’t want to put a kink in their plans. So I spent the next three days on the 7th floor of All Saints being treated like a queen. IK learned even more about white cells and cancer. Although each person is different, I may be facing more of this isolation with the next four chemos.
The only drawback to this is keeping busy in my room. Fortunately, I have a years worth of reading to catch up on.
Many thanks to all who were there for me; Jacque Cage took me to the Dr.’s and stayed with me until I was admitted (blessings on her!); all the nurses who were such angels; in fact, all the staff – even the nutrition department who had to deal with a healthy, but cranky patient.
All the people who found their way to my room were real bright spots who helped break the monotony.
Each trip along this journey is full of learning opportunities. One really nice surprise was on a walk to the snack machine. There was a couple who were just finishing loading it and it turned out to be the same people I’d met while working the 2nd floor waiting room of the Andrews building. Instead of spending my money they gave me a pack of Skittles to help keep my mouth from drying out = what nice people! And dear sister Judy brought me yummy bread pudding from the Women’s Club =and then Friday was my ride home. Also she brought another funny book to entertain me about true Southern Belles.
Dear Debbie arrived Friday in time for pizza and some of my favorite TV shows.
And finally, it was nice to sleep in my own bed. Thanks for more prayers – they really brighten my day.
One more thing, I was happy to spy they are working on the volunteer garden. It was difficult to tell exactly how it looked from the 7th floor, but I’m delighted to see it progressing.
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