What a fantastic last couple of days, really feeling the support!
Yesterday we (whole family including the girls) met with Melanie (Dr. Heyer's nurse practitioner) and went over the drugs they would be using, some resources, answered questions, etc. She was really good with the girls, answering their questions and showing them the medi-port and even let Ashley put the needle into it. Was great for the girls (and us!) all around. Got a tour of the facility, and met some of the staff, so have a better idea of what Monday holds in store. Turns out Melanie also rides and we talked motorcycles and then SCUBA diving too! LOL
It was an early morning woke at 4 am and was wide awake, my mind going about getting the medi-port installed. We got out of here on time and things went very quickly at the hospital. Very smooth registration, right into the Radiology area, great nurses and staff. Dr. Grimmm was the one who inserted the medi-port and he was good about talking with me before and then while he was doing the installation. Marnie got me home were I was looped a little, fed me and I zonked out for 3 or 4 hours. By the time I awoke the lidocaine had worn off and I was hurting something fierce! The girls had just gotten home from school and got me some vicadin.. that helped take the edge off.
We had a great early dinner .. Thanks to Stephanie who not only made the food and brought it, but served us as well! We all sat and talked for a bit, then it was get ready to head over to the motorcycle club meeting. Moving my head or movement of my right arm pulled on the incision site for the medi-port so was like a really bad sunburn even with the pain killers! At the meeting it was great seeing my friends and feeling the support. Then things got wild with Shannon shaving my head! She did a good job of giving me a mohawk, before it all was gone, then Alli shaved me to a smooth chrome dome! Several other guys shaved as well as we raised at least $1200 through generous donations from club members who couldn't/wouldn't shave, and one member donated $100 for each person who did shave! What a great night, even hurting as I was, was really worth it to see everyone supporting me during this time! That money will go to American Cancer Society. There are lots of photos on my Facebook account from tonight's activities, and you can see the whole thing there.
Fading out from the drugs and scotch combo.. so calling it a night.. a reprieve tomorrow before more stuff on Friday. Thanks again for all the thoughts, prayers and continued support!
You look almost as pretty as I did when I was a baldie.....
ReplyDeleteRoger, you look more handsome than ever!
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