First Chemo Done !

My first chemo session was yesterday (Tuesday)

I had to be there, by 09.00 so I caught the early 07.30 train out of  MK, 

Brother Russ kindly gave me a lift to the station.

The train was pretty empty so it was a nice easy trip to Euston.

The tube to Hammer smith was packed, usually its deserted , but this was my first rush hour trip.

The usual 15 minute stroll to Charing Cross hospital, then the express lift to the 15th floor Thames view private suite it was job done.

I checked into the oncology  day suite, I was the only patient today !!

They are lovely nurses, and with just me to deal with there is loads of time to chat etc, everything is done slowly with bloods being taken, and  plenty of tea and coffee etc, its a quite surreal experience from the normal front line pace of nursing. 

There was a hold up getting started as my liver blood test was a bit out of kilter.

The oncologist had picked it up on a blood test from last week and rang me Friday night to tell me to stop taking the anti-seizure drug Kepra. I have been on this drug for nearly 2 months. Now the tumour has gone they reckon there is no chance I will have one. Interestingly a seizure is one of the first signs of a brain tumour, I never had one!

I wont go into all the details of the different drugs , as I dont want it to turn into a medical blog,and they are far too difficult to spell. I do know that two were the poisonous shit. One was a bone strengthener plus flushes, saline, anti emetics and anti biotics.

They started the drip at about 09.30 and it was all done by 18.30.

I was talking to a friend earlier in the day and she said you are going to be so bored, In all honesty I didn't get time to get bored.

I am incredibly positive about the whole scenario but  also know that I am not going to live to a ripe old age, so I have plans to make.

My treatment card reads palliative care.....Fck That!

Also they bring  around nice food for me to graze on !

My lovely niece Josie visited me so we spent a quality few hours chatting away. 

My plans at the moment are just clearing up Australia, as I will definitely will not be going back there to live but it is where I have a property, pension, and bank accounts.

The property is the main thing, its sorted now and will go on the real estate market in two weeks. Im pretty confident it will sell quickly.

I went a bit off track there which Im doing a lot because of the tumour removal!

Some people reckon I seem smarter!

Right........ Brother Russ had driven down from MK to pick me up from the hospital as I didn't know how I was going to be after the chemo , and I certainly didn't fancy the packed tube etc.

We had an easy drive back home.

I had a lovely dinner at night with no after effects from the chemo.

I had a great nights sleep which was wonderful.

I was up early this morning and have spent all day chillin, listening to music and inter dispersed with chatting on FB and lots of nodding off sleeping.

No sickness whatsoever which is very much like Elaine's first chemo sessions, she breezed through them until Boom!

So one out of the way.

Sunday I am chauffeured to Mojacar, my Nephew is coming on the trip as well.  Im so looking forward to getting down there to catch up with the boaters and mojacar friends.

Once again sorry about the mistakes, it takes me ages now to write up and I still know its wrong!