Well, this morning I learned why both my wife & I are in marketing and not engineering. I decided last night to keep the IV port in for an extra day to ease up on the procedures this morning. Instructions were simple enough: keep it dry. Before showering, just wrap up your arm in saran wrap, seal up the edges with this medical tape and you'll be good to go.
About 90 seconds into my shower I'd succeeding in creating a foot-long water sausage around my arm, completely bathing my IV in warm showery goodness. The fantastic part of it was though I could somehow let all the water in without a fight, there was seemingly no way to let it out. So...on with the shower, water sausage and all.
The fatigue is a bit more heavy over the last 24 hrs. Once I got back last night...after a LONG day here (past 5pm...more than most of you schmucks put in at work, and no, I didn't take a lunch break either) I slept basically from the time I got home till this morning. Two learnings:
1. Even if you sleep all evening while on chemo, you won't have too many problems getting through the night too...I thought I'd be up all night, other than my 40 trips to the men's room, no disturbances!
2. Don't eat chick-fil-a while lying down and expect your body to do a good job digesting it.
These next two days are apparently the lowest of the treatment as my white blood cell count plummets into the nether world...no visitors, apparently the only focus I need is to make sure I'm sitting up while eating. Back to basics.
So...almost 25% of the way through the treatments. I'm sure I haven't hit the worst of it yet, but this is a far cry from being impossible to get through. Just another walk in the park. Hopefully the weather holds up this weekend and I can relax in that hammock my brother got me...
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Good morning sunshine! I am on standby to take care of getting you home. I will continue to monitor you this morning. Remember HE is with you all the time. Now as to the hammock . . . I am jealous. But then again I would probably fall out of it! See you later, my man.
Andrew wants to know if a water sausage is like one of those water weenies (remember those when you were a kid?) or more like a child's arm floatie?? ;)
We missed you both at group last night. Let us know if you or M are interested in borrowing the DVD's at some point - they're both a 6 part series & are great messages! We'll continue to keep you in our prayers.
hugs,
jenn, andrew & schmoopy
Your brother sounds like a great guy! A hammock sounds great! Hehe your strength, courage and humour are a testament to your faith and His never ending presence! Congrats on week one!
Markus
Hang in there, Geoff. Thanks for making me smile in the midst of your struggles. I know that our loving Father is with you today.
Geoff - Way to go getting through the first week! ... and keeping your sense of humor to boot!
God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13
.... Shari
Geoff, You are constantly in our thoughts.
Hey, enjoy the hammock. We hope it's big enough for two. Give Miss Lissa a hug and kiss for us and one for yourself also.
You are one big goofus,Geoff! I had to chuckle at the mental image that water-filled saran wrap sausage conjured up!
Not surprising that Day 5 was tough, but you soldiered on, regardless. Just visualise those wonderful WBCs multiplying over the next 2 weeks as you rest up in your hammock, OK?
Your Mum and I visited Granny today and she too said a prayer for you.
I agree - your brother is one great guy, it runs in our family, eh??
Love always to you & Melissa, A. Tessa
Hey Geoff,
We are so proud of you for getting through the first week, you can DO THIS! Way to keep on smiling through and through, you are an inspiration! I'll keep my fingers crossed the weather is nice so you can enjoy the hammock :-) Love Niki and Adam
Geoff . . . have a great recovery week. I will be traveling Monday - Wednesday. Will check in on the blog when I get back. Will have my cell phone:678.778.0643 Talk to you later this week.
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