Day 2

First of all I want to thank everyone for commenting on my blogs. The encouragement is so apreciated. All the food everyone has sent over has been great! Well 2 days and so far nothing as far as feeling shitty. Jeff who has went through chemo last year himself gave me good advice. Take your pills don't be a hero. I've been popping my gravols every 4 to 6 hours. The predisone (a steriod) keeps me awake big time. The gravol seems to be no match for it. I did sleep 6 or 7 hrs last night though. I'm starting to freak out a bit as I realize the chemo is killing off the cancer cells as well as my good white cells. I'll be using my hand sanitizer and washing my hands like crazy. Thanks to my mother in law for getting the kids off to daycare for us in the morning. I'm so glad I have decided not to work through this. Even though I haven't felt to bad you still feel off a bit. I'm up at weird hours. Well wish me luck I'm going for a long walk this morning after I eat my eggs...

1:30 am and I'm wide awake!

Well I'm wide awake I think because of the predisone. But no nausea and I feel very good. If it could only go like this throughout. Thanks to the boys at work and Jeff. The xbox and nintendo are going to get a workout tonight. Also watched caddyshack tonight. That movie deserved an oscar. Knocked up was great to. Thanks again Jeff!

First day of chemo!

Well I have made it through the first chemo. All my worst fears have been erased... I originally thought the clinic would be like a funeral. The reality is it's a party with a bunch of sick people. Myra (my nurse) Sat me down and explained everything clearly. Anything I needed or concerns I had were taken care of immediately. They started me on the wonderdrug a small little football shaped pill for antinausea. Followed by predisone and benadryl. That made feel like a 16yr stoned on a saturday night. Then they slowly pump the rituximab in for 4 to 5 hours. They follow this one carefully checking blood pressure every half hour. Once that's in I got 2 of the other chop drugs one by iv and one injected by hand this is the red kool aid looking one. Makes you pee a funky orange color. Followed by the last one that takes 3 or 4 minutes. To lazy to look all the names up of the drugs. Then what was long and exhausting day is done. I ate like a cow at the hospital. A big shout out to my wife and mom who I sent on wild goose chase for food. Food consumed today, footlong roastbeef sub,3 bagels,one large bag of gummy bears, 2 chocolate bars, and bowl of cereal. Also drank a ton of liquid. The nurses loved my tshirt I wore today. The caption on the shirt was " hey cancer suck on this" with an arrow pointing to you know what! Thanks Christine,Kent, and McKenna...
Well I'm bushed... I'm going to take my wonder drugs soon and cross my fingers for no nausea. Want to thank all my nurses today you guys rock!!! To Everyone who called made food sent gifts and just showed up to say hi couldn't do it with out all your love! Cancer has no chance against us! Erin,Stanley,Chistine thanks for preparing my big bag. It'll be used at every treatment...