It started off by getting up ay 4am to ensure I arrive at MCD hospital by 8am. NPO for 9 hours began to make me feel nauseous and have severe dry mouth by the time we arrived. Once in waiting for surgery, the doctors said my blood sugar, pulse and blood pressure were too high. I understand why my BS was high, but my high pulse is normal (according to my cardiologist) and my BP has never been as high as it was today. I wish they would have considered how nervous/anxious I was and know that in all of my clinical records, by BP has never looked like this.
The fun part was that while I was waiting, a case manager came to talk to me and say hello. She gave me a 'chemo bag', which was a Thirty-One bag with all kinds of neat stuff in it, like a throw blanket, hard candies, activity books and of course education materials about breast cancer. She was so nice and the bag is really cool!
Once out of surgery and past recovery, I went to Dr S. office for my 'chemo training'. Basically it's a session explaining all four of the drugs I'll receive and what to expect. Also talked about some dos and don'ts while on chemo. Including no more eating from buffets or salad bars! Noooooo!
My last stop for the day was a quick ECG to see how my heart is doing now. Luckily it didn't take long, so we were finally back on the road to come home in no time. Of course, I slept all the way home.
I'm home now and have few side effects. Luckily I have an awesome nurse friend that lets me call and bug her with questions. I hope I begin to feel better tomorrow, because today has made me feel like crap.
I love Thirty-One!!
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