Time passes and eventually we get to where we are going - and this is where I have been heading recently. Today I have arrived at Ward 1 of the Western General for my new chemo treatment.
Yesterday I was at a different part of the hospital - Nuclear Medicine - for a kidney function test. As tests go, it was pretty boring. I arrived (half an hour late, because of the traffic) and had a canula put in. Then I was injected with radioactive Technetium (despite what I said on facebook, it was Technetium). After that I was told to go away and come back in an hour. I was left to wander the wards of the hospital and do anything I wanted, so long as I returned after the required time.
Sure enough, I turned up after an hour. They took a siringe-full of blood and sent me away for another hour. This was repeated twice more before I was sent home. My pee was luminous for twenty four hours (only joking) and that was it - pretty boring really
Today I have returned, this time to the Chemo ward. I was inducted, given my bracelet and enough paperwork to destroy a small woodland copse. They contain all sorts of dire warnings about side effects - more of which in future posts, I am sure.
With the wonder of modern technology, I am connected to the internet, typing this as I am drip-fed (quick glance to check the spelling) Gemcitabine.
My alarm has just gone off, so it must be time for a new drug - Cisplatin, I think. So far, so good though.
They have introduced a new service here in Ward 1- I have just had a foot massage, as I sit here - very relaxing indeed.
The morning in here seemed to be fairly quiet, although I heard other patients and staff say it was very quiet. The afternoon has picked up. this morning there was one other patient, but there are four of us here now and this is one area of one treatment site (there are four here).
I have another few hours to go, so I think I will stop just now, so that I can save some stuff for next time.
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