Round #2 , Days 1 - 3

Day #1.  Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016.   Margie picked us up early (for us) to get to the Pearson Cancer Center by 8:45 AM which will be an almost all day procedure of 4 different chemo applications plus the regular infusions of anti-nausea, steroids, and probably something else I don't remember.  The infusions began about 10 AM.  They have to wait for the blood tests to be checked before they start the infusion to make sure my platelets are OK.   I am not into medical technology so, forgive my ignorance. We were told, because of the holiday weekend and the time frame of my 2 days pump which is on now, I will have to go to Virginia Baptist Hospital on Saturday by 2 to get a liter of saline to tied me over since that is a factor in my well-being and condition.  Margie will disconnect my pump on Saturday when it is almost finished before that trip over there, put it all in a special chemo bag and we bring it to the cancer center when they open again next week.  Paul will take me to VA Baptist for that saline infusion.
Day #2. (Friday, Dec. 30)   Last night started out a little rough even though the "side effects" after the pump is removed have not started.  It was rough because I did feel a little nauseated, like doped up, and not too hungry.   In I felt a little nauseated and very weak, I decided to take the phenergan about 9:00 PM and then took my regular dose of ATivan about 10.  Luckily, soon after that Agustin went to bed and massaged my hands as he does most nights with organic coconut oil. I am very blessed to have married a person who likes to massage and does it so well.  He actually took a course up at UVA a long time ago and it was as night course.   All of our family is very appreciative and blessed to have his expertise and "love" for healing and relaxing.  It has really helped me a lot.  Actually when he massages my feet he mixes a little frankincense into the organic coconut oil.  Such love and relaxing when I don't feel well.💕
 I was sound asleep before the second hand was done and had to ask him this morning if he had actually done it, and indeed, he had:):)✋☺  Since I have a pump added to my life for 2 days, I have a string of tubing that I have to we aware of.  Every time I get up to go to the bathroom (very close), I have to unhook the straps that the fanny pack, carry it and hang it on the door.  After that I return to bed, drink water that I have already by the bed, hook up my pump fanny strap on the bed sboard which is very safe, and go back to sleep.   Some time last night I woke up with extremely dry mouth and chugged a little water through my straw and went back to sleep.
     This AM, I had a tiny headache but it is gone now.  I had my devotions and coffee per usual even though they discourage caffeine. I just love my coffee.  One cup a day shouldn't  hurt, I tell myself:)I made us breakfast (soft boiled egg and homemade toast) , cut up the fruit, Agustin put it through the juicer and we ate a small breakfast.   I also noticed that last night and this morning when I touched something a little cold from the frig I felt a cold tingling sensation through my finger tips.  They said that should not last more than a few days.  Also, when I swallowed room temp water more on the cool side, I felt cold sensation in my throat.  I never drink ice in my drinks or cold things anyway.
    I am going to bed now and am not nauseated at all.  I will take the Ativan as usual but no phenergan because I understand that can make your mouth dry too.   I have had a good appetite for the  last part of today.
Day #3 (Saturday)   Had a good night's sleep without too much waking.  Took only Ativan.  This morning I woke up about 4 AM and Agustin massaged my hands and I fell back to sleep.  He slept long after that which is very good since he really needs his sleep too.  I got up, was a bit chilly from the chemo I guess and wrapped myself in the electric blanket my sister gave me awhile ago which I have never had to use until today:)  Sat on the sofa all bundled up, read my devotions, Bible, and sipped on my coffee, took my Claritin and ate breakfast.  Still have a appetite...must be the steroids they gave me during chemo.  Later today I will get the pump off and then get more IV fluid:) 
I must post before Day #4 comes so things don't get too confusing.  So, my sister came over at 1 PM, took off the pump and flushed the tube.  I then went to VA Baptist Hospital Outpatient section and had a liter of saline dripped into my port artery and that took about an hour once they started.  Came home to a delicious Olive Garden dinner with a good appetite that one of the wonderful people who sign up on the "Meal Train" brought.   That has really been an life-saver and great help to us! 
      Laid down in bed after dinner and fell sound asleep until about 7, woke up, took night pills and now going to watch some TV (Netflix:).  I feel tired but not sick or nauseated or too weak....YET:)   Hey, maybe that won't happen.
                      So, I wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!