Hiccups

This week I had a few hiccups. Tuesday morning was the start of it. I woke early like 4:00 AM. When I wake that early my body is usually telling me something is wrong. I was cold for one thing and not just another blanket cold. This was one of those internal colds. I asked for a blanket, hot tea and then the heating pad to see if this would help. It just didn't seem to cut the mustard. I took all the meds I could think of to help but again not much relief. I was concerned that I would have some nausea and sure enough it did happen. My fresh ginger candy, tea and meds was not handling it. So the inevitable did happen and several times. Nothing much I could do about it.

I was suppose to go in for my usual radiation treatment at 9:30 AM and I knew that wasn't going to happen. The technician did call to see where I was and then had the radiation nurse called me to see what they could do. They called in another anti nausea medicine. Ross ran to pharmacy and soon I was feeling much better. Thank god for modern medicine. Things turned around quickly and became better since I could take in nourishment and keep it.

I was concerned about missing the treatment but again there wasn't much I could do about it. I just didn't want to prolong anything. I wanted to stay with the schedule and finish. They reassured me that even starting treatment on Tuesday we still could get it all finish and not have to prolong to another week. Such a relief. I am so close to the finish line. I want to cross over it soon!!!!

I spoke to Dr G during the week and asked what was going to happen and get some answers for the next week since it needed to be coordinated with the oncologist and be done in the hospital. Well here was hiccup #2.

The oncologist was out of town on Thursday and Friday of this week so he could not write up the orders. The plan was to have radiation treatment Monday morning like usual, see Dr G and then Dr I and get the orders signed. Well I did the radiation on Monday and saw Dr G but found out Dr I's plane was delayed, actually he was bumped, on Sunday and he was not back in town. Ugh!!!!

So Plan C I think. Monday, Dr I was able to phone in the orders, went to pre admit and then had plan for Tuesday. I was going to see Dr I at another office Tuesday Am, go to radiation and then check into hospital. Good. Great. All the plans were finally made and I was going to get my treatment this week and fisnish this journey.