Third Time is a Charm 2/27/12

Greetings from room 309. Today everything went very smoothly, which was a nice surprise! Don't get me wrong, there was still some waiting, but it was manageable. Sarah was hooked up to her IV before noon, and the chemo started by 5:30pm which is a lot earlier than the past 2 times. Alyssa came in during the day to give Sarah a massage, which was very much appreciated, and Dr. M came in to see us and let us know that he scheduled an MRI for this Wednesday. Hopefully we will get a report that the lymphomas are shrinking and the swelling is gone! If that is the case, Dr. M can start decreasing the amount of steroids that Sarah is taking, which will be very welcome news!! I thought I would change things up this visit and try sleeping on the cot again. I am already regretting that decision, the so-called mattress is about 2 inches thick and very saggy, I may not be able to stand up by morning! To top that off, I have diagnosed myself as having a sinus infection; headaches, teeth and eyes hurt, and nose is clogged. You might think that if I had to get sick, the hospital would be the place to be, but no, no medicine here for me, tomorrow morning I have to go see my new primary care doctor. Hopefully I will get better before anyone here notices how sick I am, and tries to throw me out of Sarah's room. Day 1 is coming to a close; we watched our shows, we knit, (Sarah is doing great!) we washed up, and now we are going to attempt to sleep. Night all, M