Wow!

Five in a row! We went ahead with our plan and had treatment #5. I can't say how my numbers were except to say that my white counts were 6, which is GREAT! Unheard of, in fact!

I got my not so favorite nurse...and it was a bad experience. She started right away which means she didn't take my vitals. She just went for the vein...little vampire! I don't know if they are really supposed to take my temperature and blood pressure before starting chemo but Maria (my regular nurse) always does and it just makes good sense, doesn't it??

The IV experience was exciting (I say that tongue and cheek)! She started with the catheter and pulled out the non-flexible component but the flexible component kept going in and out because she wasn't really holding it steady and she wasn't really paying attention. She is somewhat rough with her movements. When an IV is being put in I would expect soft, gentle movements, no???? So she continues to hook up the tubing to the catheter but she is jabbing it into my vein to keep it from coming out...she looks down to get the tape....and Geno alerts her to the blood gushing out of my arm. There was blood all over the place! The pillow! The mat! My arm!! I have had a lot of IV's in the past few years and I can say she is the only one that can do that. Everytime she does my IV, I have this happen. This was the worst yet, though.

Needless to say, I will be requesting Maria from here on out. Maybe I'm special and I am the only one this happens to but ya know, I am TIRED of being SPECIAL!! Plain Jane Boring Stacey, as my mom used to call me always worked for me in the past!!

I have also come to the conclusion that chemo has a cummulative effect. Number 5 is not pleasant. I feel horrible...still and this is the 4th day since my treatment. I have terrible stomach pains and a slight fever. So far, it has just really sidelined me and gotten my attention. Probably all normal but it sucks! I will be keeping a good eye on it.

Scott wants me to take a break next week. We will see how I improve from now to Tuesday. There has been no mention of my liver counts. Not so favorite nurse doesn't like to tell me things without asking so I already used up my questions inquiring about the white counts ( I need that info for my shots). Let's face it! It didn't really matter what my liver counts were...they already gave me the treatment.