yesterday, nuggetdaddy and i dropped nugget off at grandad & grandmamie’s and then made the trek up to loudoun hospital where i was admitted and started my first day of eshap chemotherapy. i’ll be here at least until friday. my oncologist said he plans to keep me until he feels i’m well enough to go home.
nugget and nuggetdaddy will come up on wednesday or thursday and stay with friends in lansdowne until i’m ready to leave.
nugget is already missing her mama. she loved the video email, but cried for me tonight when we skyped. i had to call back after she got into her pajamas and sing her winnie-the-pooh songs while she jumped on the bed.
the nurses are great so far. the pharmacist = FAIL. it took foreverrrrrr to get my pain meds, and frankly they’re no better than what i take at home. one likes to imagine that at least while in the hospital, pain might be better managed. ahem.
moving on… it’s late and normal people are sleeping. the steroids coursing through my veins say to me, “hey, let’s party!” i think i’m going to turn on the tv and take some ativan shortly to see if i can trick my body into sleeping.
good night, all. we’re only $74 from goal #2! i really hope we can meet (& surpass) it while i’m in for this first dose of chemo!
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in response to reaching the $3600 goal:
YEAH!!! you guys (and ladies) rock! i am SO touched by your genorosity. i hope you’ll continue to spread the word. feel free to pass along this link: http://bitsofmyself.com/help-me-make-a-stand/ it will give interested readers a taste of my blog and show them exactly how they can doante directly to my team.
want to search for my star in the constellation? check it out & pass it along! go to: http://www.standup2cancer.org/constellation-launch?op=search
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i’m deep into day two now. feeling nauseated and in pain at times. a wicked headache sprung up on me. my face is a lovely shade of red from the chemo. it happened last time, too.
i didn’t get much sleep last night (but that’s a story for another day’s post) so i’m going to try for a nap now. wish me luck, since it’s shift switch time, and nothing good ever happens then.
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July 13, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Jenn
Hi Jenn,
I just found your story on the Motherwear breastfeeding blog. My name is Jenn, also, and I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in January, 5 weeks after youngest son was born. At that time, I was tandem nursing both him and his older brother (3 years old). I was absolutely devastated when I had to stop nursing for chemo. I’m very thankful to have found you because now I know I’m not alone. I wish you the very best with your treatment and look forward to your remission.
Take care of yourself,
Jenn
July 8, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Kristie
Yeah…it just looks like Betty Buckley got to you! You are beautiful enough to pull off the look, though.
July 8, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Jen
Thanks for keeping us all updated here and stay strong! I’m tearing up thinking of your baby girl crying for mama and can’t for tomorrow so you can be reunited with her. I’m thinking of you and praying. You’re very brave and strong and have a lot of love!
July 8, 2009 at 10:50 am
bj
Yeah- I get to play- I know that song!
“You are always on mind” JMP
The red cheeks just looks like cosmetology got to you- you need felt circle cheeks, that would complete the look.