I made the nurses weepy with the note I attached to the cake. I told them that I wrote from my heart and that I meant every word.
Everything went well today ... I couldn't have asked for a better infusion. The results of the bloodwork came back quickly ... my absolute neuts were 5.1 -- exactly where the infectious diseases doctor wanted them to be before he would release me. My body did the work all on its own with a little help from Decadron and with no Neulasta shots!
The pharmacy was really quick too which is unusual. It was as if God was smiling down at me. I took the gift and said "thank you".
You know that saying about not looking a gift horse in the mouth? Today I was grateful for the smooth infusion. There were little bumps -- my potassium was a little low so Dr. Schaffer's nurse practitioner, Dianne, ordered some pills; I got itching palms from the Carboplatin but Becky slowed down the drip and the problem corrected itself. These were tiny, tiny little things in my wonderful big day today.
I came home with those red, white and green balloons ... don't ask me why those colors but I was happy to take them and celebrate.
However, I will be back at the infusion center tomorrow at 3:45 for my Neulasta shot. It has to be given 24 hours after the TCH infusion. I decided to go with Dr. Schaffer's recommendation because I do not want to end up in the hospital again.
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