Part 1 of ?

Last updated this Friday, bright and early as can be read below.  That post expressed where I was Friday morning.  Only thing on my plate for Friday was to make it to the office for a Luekin shot.  For now, I am to get a daily shot through out the first parts of the chemotherapy, just to keep the white blood cell counts in check and immune system up to snuff.  So.... fast forward a bit, and I am in my extended legnth mid morning routine, and as explained in Friday's post, coping with a bit more pain.  TK picks me up and we make our way to Dr. Paloyan's office for the needed shot.  I spend the 15 min car ride picking my hair off the shoulders of my sweatshirt, wondering why I even have a sweatshirt on, as its nearly 60 degrees out.  My frustration is increasing from the amount of pain as well as being too warm for the clothes I have dressed in not to mention the feeling of my sheding hair down my sweaty back and neck.  Finally we arrive in drop off turnaround, I bail out of the PT cruiser and am greated with a strong scent of something electrical burning.  This is the second time that TK and I have noticed this, thats not good.  I can hardly get out of my own way... what the hell am I supposed to do if I need to get out of this car in an emergency?  The scenario's race through my head at an alarming rate, and the results are all the same...

(side note... pandora is great, http://www.pandora.com/)

I made my way in for the shot.  The nurses seems to notice a bit more struggle in my steps, it doesnt take long for the her to comment and I mention that something has to change, and that the past week has been tough, and I should probably get with Dr. Paloyan about increasing the medications I am on.  Simultaneously, my Mom, after reading the emails in that I mentioned in Friday's post, calls Paloyan's office to see if while I was there for the shot, the pain issue could be addressed.  About that time, the nurse comes back and mentions that she would like me to just hang tight for a bit, and she will talk with the doctor.  10 min later a  decision is made to get me into the hospital for pain management.    I honestly felt relieved and knew this was the best thing for me.

As of around 2pm Friday, I have been at Lakeland hospital, working with Dr. Stafford who has been in touch with Dr. Paloyan and I believe Dr. Jordan as well.  Ironically, the gentleman that takes care of me in the infusion clinic, works here on the 4th floor one weekend a moth, and this is his weekend.  So I am in good hands, hands that are familiar with my situation.  Basically, we are trying to get a diet or regiment of medications that will allow me to lead a comfortable life... that new "normal" I mentioned a few times before.  ALOT has changed since this current medication list was installed into my routine.  I have been through radiation, started chemo, my body has changed alot, and the meds changed very little.

I think we have taken the right steps this weekend so far, and am confident that we will get this whipped, just a little hiccup.  The pain friday was probably as bad as it has been at certain points, and today I am sitting here pretty content and looking forward to more great basketball on TV.  Thats a whole other post in itself, go SPARTANS.

I touched based on it a bit last week, but there is a few procedures that they are considering or I should say will be doing Monday, in hopes of providing more pain relief.  I will be here until Tuesday to recover from that.

As usual, when I get in here, we take over, ha.  Alot of good company, good people, snacks, treats, etc.  Its been great.  I havnt had much of a chance to sit down and take a deep breath which I think I will now.  I am actually here by myself for a bit while Stacy ran some errends.  Alot has happened, changed or will be changing in the next week or so, I will try to write more tonight, but like I said, it gets crazy in this little room from time to time, and I dont know what I will be able to sneek into the schedule. 

My hair is on its last leg, alot has fell out, more soon to come.

Its about lunch time, there are a few good stories I am leaving out, but time will only make em better!  Thanks again everyone for all you have done and continue to do.  I know one thing, its gotta be impossible for me to fail at anything with this much support behind me!