Well, we got to the hospital at 6:45 and Helen had everything ready so Dad was up in a room on the oncology floor by 6:55...not bad. Dad is feeling much better this evening. He had some soup for dinner before we came here and is doing fine. The room is nice...a regular hospital room...and the nurses are very nice. This is the same floor that I was on when I had my gall bladder surgery in January.
They had to order the chemo...they don't mix it up here until you get here. So it took awhile to get the bags of chemo to the room and he has just finished the bag of steroids and will soon be starting the main event chemo. The timing is nearly perfect...it's 8:30 and the chemo this morning was given at 8:45...so almost exactly 12 hours.
Ah!! Brahm's Lullaby just came on over the intercom...it means a baby was just born here...I love it!
Back to Dad...well, it took awhile to hook up the main chemo...it was about 9:00 and they said it would be a 3 hour drip...so we'll be here until midnight or so. Dad is currently watching tv, but I hope he decides to take a nap in awhile. I'll either post more tonight, or I might wait until tomorrow morning.
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Mom, Are you having flashbacks to the triumphant run around the floor you did before your surgery? -Andy
ReplyDeleteyes, I am! In fact, if Dad decides to nap a bit...I may do the 9 laps around ( 1 mile) just for old time's sake! In addition, Andy, I'm currently sitting in the reclining chair...like the one that you slept in when you stayed here...so comfy!!
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