starting again

Sister normally takes me to my Seattle Cancer Care appointments but do to things she had planned she did not . So here is the Tale of Dad taking me to S.C.C. .
Dad picked me up at 8:15ish so that we could grab a quick breakfast and head out on to the road . we were pretty lucky traffic wasn't bad at all . We made it uo to Seattle at about 9:15 . Still had about a half hour before my 1st appointment . I flipped through a zine and dad took nap #1 . They cal my name so I follow the nurse to the blood draw room . Blood is done and over with fast . The nurse tells me I have a few minutes before my mri and that I can just rest - nap #1 for me .
I am woken up and taken to a holding type room where the tech tells me that the music listed ob the wall is what I can listen to while in the mri . After ho humming over the list I settle for the Gypsy Kings . THen the tech tells me it was going to be a few more minutes then lays a warm blanket on my lap -nap#2 .
The tech wakes me up and tells me the mri takes about 45 min so if you need to go , go now . I slip back out into the lobby to grab something and dad was cathing up to me know - nap #2 for dad .
The MRI machine at SCC seemed so much loader to me then TG or Alenmor . It also made different noises . AS I lay on the board I practice meditating as a way to not freak out . Then I fell asleep - nap #3 . after about 40 min of being in there they pul me out and inject some contrst into my system and did about 10 more min of xrays .
After that fun . I took dad to my meeting with the dr.'s I got my vitals , weighed , and temp taken . THen had a small learning session on what all the drugs and prescibtions were . My dad and I were thing we would be done by 3ish ..... The dr.s nurse told hime what was on thr board for the day . !st a 5 hour hyrdation bag ( cut to dads face as his eyes first bug out then roll then go to the clock so he could figure how much longer lol ) 2nd vanchristine 3rd cisplatin and then 4th CeeNU ( it's like 24 pills that you have to take with in ten minutes , they taste pretty nasty too . Then they flush the port line and your done . The nurse than proceeds to give me 5 priscriptions to have filled while I get treated .
I take dad up one more floor we sit down and wait not even 5 minutes before they call my name to go to the infusion room . Room 7 I like that room because you have less people around you and noise . I put my stuff in the room and give dad a tour . I show him wher the kitchens are and his eyes light up slighly . I told hoim all this was on me and to help himself . I grabed a water bottle , string cheese and a jello pack . Dad got a nutriagrain bar some cheese water and a soda . When we came back there was Ed all ready with my hydration bag . He told me that he increased the drip and it should only be about 3hrs , Awesome !!! He is so good to me ! I got all comfy on the bed and settle into the idea of a nap . Ed grabbed be 2 warmed blankets . Nap # 3 .
I wake up and dad is cruisin through his book and I feel really nice and rest . Ed comes in and gives me a shot of steriods to help with one of the meds he wil be giving me . I then wonder what all the steriodes they have given to me might do to me .. I hope I don't turn into a cabbage patch doll or garbage pail kid . Shortly after Ed leaves . nap #4 .
I wake up from nap #4 and I see dad napping so I will gues that this nap is #4 for hime also maybe #3 . When I wake I feel the results of the steriods I have a bit more energy . I turn on my little t.v. and watch Fariss Buellers day off . love that movie . ( When cameron was in eygpt land .... let my cameron go .....) ( Do you want a gummy bear ? They are warm they hac=ve been in my pocket all day soooo.... ) shortly after the end of the movie . Ed comes in and informs my that I am done !!! So exciting !!
Now all I have to do is figure out my pill scedule and I will be golden !! I have to remain some what excited and peppy over this crap or the actual reality of it will eat my happiness , and I don't like it when that happens . So what do you do . Put on a happy face and WOOOOOHOOOOO!