Wow, what a long month!!!!! Maybe I will start off by telling you about the last few weeks. When I got home from my radiation treatments, I knew there was going to be a few weeks of recovery. The one thing that I really had a problem with was that I couldn't talk. What? No voice???!!! Yes, I know what you men are thinking! HAHAHA Robbin didn't have to listen to me. Oh how quite it was for him!! The first week was hard because I had to get use to carrying a bag around every night for 12 hours. Yes, I slept with it!!! I got to the point where I slept better because of the noise it made. Weird but it gave me a sense of comfort. The second week was the hardest because of the malfunction in the pump which meant I didn't get the nutrition I need for the night. That morning my body felt like it was melting down. Robbin knew he better start getting something done fast. After several phone calls he had me hooked back up to the nutrition drip and had saline solution on the way. By noon or so I was beginning to feel like a person again but it really pushed me back as far as my recovery. My home health nurse came by to check on things and found me in a very weak and dehydrated state. Robbin knew that was happening and had me on the saline solution before the end of the day. From that point on all I could do was rest and take care of the radiation sight. I was not able to swallow anything yet. Seems all I did was rest, put silvandine on my skin and swallow medications. That is how many days went. It was not until the last week in March that I decide it was time to start eating something beside broth. As most of you know Robbin is a great cook and was trying everything he could to see if I could eat. Great support!!! I would try and ouch!!!!! So a couple days later I would try again. It wasn't until March 22nd that I could really eat a meal. A bite of chicken and a spoonful of mashed potatoes. Of course I tried chocolate. No it didn't go down smoothly. So I really am trying to eat more of a bland diet because my stomach is so sensitive to any spices.
March 29th Robbin and I returned to CTCA to see all my doctors. Today was my appointment with the oncologist. One thing I discovered while on the nutrition drip was that my port was painful. So I had an ultra sound done today and there is no blockage. That was good news but I'm still confused as to why it hurts. So tomorrow I will have my other doctors look at it. I will see my radiologist and gastro doctors. They want to make sure I am healing right and my blood levels are where they should be. I feel like that will be a good report also. I really do feel good just run out of energy fast. My body is still healing and as long as I listen to it and get lots of rest I will be back to normal or my normal soon.
I want to thank everyone again for all the thoughts and prayers. You are my reason for high spirits and my need to keep going!!! God has been my great healer and is always giving me strength. I feel Him close all the time!! God Bless You!!
We have to return quickly because Marian, Robbin's mom, fell and will have surgery friday. Please pray that she has a fast recovery.
