I woke up thinking that by that time Andy would have met with all his doctors; rounds usually being bright and early. I was wrong. I woke up around 7 a.m. with Ben looming over my face saying , "wake up, Mommy". So, we came downstairs, I made some iced tea for me and chocolate milk for Ben and we logged on to the computer and I fired up my email to find that Andy had gotten up bright and early because he just couldn't sleep very well last night. He was hot, he was cold and then he figured out the thermostat. Once he was able to sleep a nurse or PNA would come in for vitals and of course the ambient noise that occurs in hospitals; even with his room door closed and shades drawn.
After chatting with him a bit in instant message (or was it video chat?..lol..I'm tired enough that I can't remember!!) it was getting ready to go time. Woke up the girls and once I had everything ready to go, gave out instructions and did the whole kisses and hugs goodbye thing and off I went. Traffic wasn't too bad; spending most of my time on route 9 in Westboro where there was just shear volume causing stop and go traffic. Once I was free of that I was able to get on 495 and then the Mass Pike with very little trouble. I was a little nervous I'd forget how to get to the hospital or that the parking pass wouldn't work, but everything went without a hitch. It's a good mile from the garage to Andy's room..maybe a little less..lol..but it seems like a mile..take a left here, a right there, go down stairs, take another right there, then a left to the elevators up to the 6th floor and then a right, a left and through the double doors and going around the nurses station..things have to be wiped down, my purse has to go in a plastic bag, my cell and charger and glasses have to be wiped down and I have to put some Purell on, the gloves and then the mask and then I can see Andy. :-). By the time I arrived, it was about 10 a.m. The doctors had made their appearance and I missed them. All sorts of things happened while I was away..he has a special toothbrush, toothpaste, mouth rinse and mouth wash..one to spit out and one to swish and swallow...there are many different pills to take for many different reasons. Anti viral, antibiotic, something to help the lining of his esophagus, stomach and intestine linings from getting infected or something like that, vitamin E to help his skin heal, potassium (because he was found to be low in this), extra protein in powder form, he has IV liquids, his pain meds and that is in addition to the tiny IV bag for the first dose of chemo and then the not so tiny IV bag for the second dose of chemo..both are different toxins but critical in doing its job of killing off the bone marrow in Andy's body. He was given anti nausea medicine before the chemo to prevent nausea from even starting.
Right now Andy's appetite is normal but he's feeling pretty tired. Maybe more than normal and that's probably because he is a little at loose ends on top of his disease..not a lot to do or places to go and he's not smoking anymore. He did walk around the nurses station but it's a very crowded area and there were quite a few people moving about so after a few minutes we just went back to his room. Tonight he's going to have an iv sleeping medicine which should help him sleep all night..hopefully. And that's about that for today. :-) and on that note..'Goodnight' all!!
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