Chemo Day 18

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Phew... this has been a long week... I can not believe that it is Saturday already!!

Thursday Carl had his dad, Grandma, and Aunt here to visit him. I went to work so was only around in the evening. Carl laid down at about 9:30pm and I sat down in the chair with my work clothes and shoes on still, well, be both passed out, and our RN did a great job to keep the interruptions minimal. Carl had a pretty bad head ache that evening as well, so they gave him some pain killers that helped him to sleep some.

Thursday was also the third week we have been checked in at the hospital.

Friday the doctor told us that she is working on getting us an appointment for Chicago to meet with the Bone Marrow Specialists towards the end of the week. We are not 100% sure when yet, or if it will even be next week. I asked her if Carl would be able to get a massage after we are out of here and she told me yes!! This is great news because Carl's back is sore from the bed. The doctor also told us that we will be going home soon, she just does not want to compromise Carl's health.

Friday honestly was the worst day for Carl so far... he is ready to get out of here, you can tell he is not happy. When I ask him what I can get him to make him happy he says home. I ask him what else and he says my truck. He again had a pretty bad head ache all day and was on pain medication for that. He keeps telling the nurse it is a hospital induced headache and he needs to go home to cure it.

Carl's dad and a close friend of ours, Nichole (And her baby Megan) came to visit us yesterday, it was pretty quiet and Carl and I were entertained by Megan who is 10 months old and a happy little baby.

Today is going to be another quiet day, Carl again has a head ache and is sitting in a chair with a blanket over his head resting. As I am writing this he asked me if I was blogging... I told him YES! and asked him if my typing was hurting his head, and he told me... "No, I am just thinking what I want to do when I get out of here... Camping with you and the dogs..." Looks like we will be planning a camping trip soon!!

Its a weekend so the Doctor comes a little later that normal so we should be seeing her later today. My mom and step dad are coming today so we both are looking forward to seeing them, and having a nice a quiet day. Hopefully soon we will be headed home!

Day 24 of being in the Hospital, Day 18 of Chemo