April 20 came on a beautiful Spring day and I could not help but beam. The Infusion Center was short staffed so some of the supervising nurses had to lend a hand. I got Mary Anne (whom I've had before) and I barely felt the needle go in. Got good blood withdrawal too -- all was well with the universe!
I brought the nurses homemade lemon pound cake and kept thinking, if I could write a book about this time in my life, I would call it -- "When life hands you lemons ... make lemon pound cake" -- now that is the story of my life!
Dr. Schaffer's nurse, Diane, stopped in to see me. They will be sending in an order to Dr. Knaysi's office to get the port removed from my chest but only if the brain MRI next Friday comes back clean. The headache is still here and it makes me wonder, how do you have a headache for six weeks and not go crazy? Well, I know now that it's possible.
It varies in intensity but it's there every single blooming day. I have gone back to brewing rosemary and sage and applying the mixture to my head -- seems to be helping. Perhaps our ancients knew a thing or two and we could learn from them.
The infusion ended at about 2 pm and I got a send off with balloons and clappers. Some of my favorite nurses were not there, so I shall have to come back to say "good bye". Today is not a new day, it is the last day of my old life. Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life!
After the infusion went to lunch with John and then did something totally normal ... went grocery shopping so I could sleep in on Saturday.
Everyone has been spoiling me rotten ... flowers, cards, chocolate, and a beautiful dove grey pearl necklace. I thought it was very appropriate -- pearls are a symbol of regeneration and rebirth.
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