outpatient chemo
Today was the first day of outpatient chemo. Anna and my mom went over there a little before noon and didn't get done until after 5pm. They won't all be this long. Since this was her first time in that office, she had to deal with paperwork, etc. Her normal doctor (Dr. Grossman) is out on vacation, so being in a new place with new people, and having them need to access the port got her a little anxious. When she first arrived, her heart rate was a bit elevated because of the anxiousness, so they ran some tests on that and waited for it to come back down a bit. The chemo today was administered via IV so that will always take a little longer than the shots. She met a bunch of new people and said everyone was wonderful. We now have a schedule for the next 4 weeks or so. It's definitely going to be pretty hectic getting back and forth for a bit.
She didn't sleep much last night, so we're going to shut down a little early tonight and hope for a better night.
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Glad today went well
Hi Anna,
It's good that you got the lay of the land today and have a better idea of how the chemo process will work going forward. I hope you get some rest this evening, and know that I'm thinking of and praying for you.
Hugs, and happy dreams,
Stephanie
So happy you're home
I haven't been able to read the blog since I left for San Francisco and I am soooo pleased to hear about the leukemia being in remission. I spoke about Anna in our team meeting before the race and how important she is to me and I was a bit choked up while talking. Seeing the blog posts since last Thursday make me really happy; I know the treatment still goes on, but this is huge! And yes, I'm back in NYC now. I'll post some pics up soon for you to share.
Next up for Anna...me running my butt of for her in 12 days for the NYC Marathon!
Hi
Sweetie just wanted to say hello and wish you a good night.....sleep well. :)
Hi
Hi Anna and T,
I am glad you got your schedule hopefully it will be a little easier for the next 4 weeks. Hang in there, I am glad to see you are moving around a bit in the house, I know you can't keep still! Dave Anders asked about you yesterday. I gave him the status, with everything that has been going on with him not sure if he has the time to look at the blog so I was happy to update him. He was very very happy with the news.
Love ya
Tammi
Just wanted to say Hi
Dear Anna,
I am so glad to hear you are home with your family. TJ must be so happy to see you. It sounds like he has quite a cute little personality, I wonder where he got that from? Take care of yourself and I hope to talk to you soon! Love, Lisa