Chemo Scheduled – Round 1

It has been a really good week.

I have been feeling completely healthy, which is a strange thing to say given everything going on, but I will take it. Right now, it feels a lot like waiting. Waiting for appointments, waiting for next steps, waiting to get started.

I did get a call from Kaiser last night, which helped put some things on the calendar and made things feel a bit more real. On Wednesday, I will go in to have a PICC line put in. I have heard it can be a little uncomfortable and take some getting used to, but it sounds a whole lot better than getting poked over and over again for blood draws.

Then the following week, starting Monday the 30th, I will begin chemo. I will go in each morning for a few hours for five straight days. The encouraging news is that they expect I will be able to drive myself, I should not lose my hair, and as long as I stay on top of the meds, the nausea should be pretty manageable.

So for now, I am just doing my best to stay healthy and enjoy feeling good.

In other news, while I was not able to be at Wednesday’s districtwide staff development day in person, I did not want to miss the chance to connect with our staff. I recorded a quick welcome video for the team at Del Oro.

Fair warning, my dogs decided they also wanted to be part of the message, and made a few guest appearances along the way.

Enjoy.