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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
All Checked In
By JB aka JayBee
JSP and I had breakfast and got ourselves ready, almost like an ordinary work day this morning, but rather than driving me to work, we drove to the hospital. The check in went quickly; before I knew it I was in my ICU room and putting on a hospital gown.
The IV team came to see me, and I experienced the thrill of having a pik like put in. (It is like a giant IV line that goes in my arm and leads directly to my heart. Once the X-ray team says the pic line is in the proper location, right next to my heart, the IL-2 can begin to flow.
So now I am in my hospital room waiting...
The IV team came to see me, and I experienced the thrill of having a pik like put in. (It is like a giant IV line that goes in my arm and leads directly to my heart. Once the X-ray team says the pic line is in the proper location, right next to my heart, the IL-2 can begin to flow.
So now I am in my hospital room waiting...
Labels: hospital, Melanoma, perspective
7 Comments:
Cosmic Monkey wrote:
I hope you are doing well on this lovely day. We send our love and best vibes your way. Are you up for visitors this time around?
JB aka JayBee wrote:
Cosmic Monkey, yes I am accepting visitors on Thursday and Friday. J just got my forth of fourteen IL-2 injections... only ten to go.
Miss Melanoma wrote:
Ah, the thrill of a pic line. How soon we forget these things.
I hope you know how much I think of you and that I respect your strength and attitude so much. I pray that this round goes quickly and painlessly. Would a little gin in the IV help? If so, I'm your woman.
I love you guys and am awaiting the next update. Hook a sister up with your addy, too, while your at it.
:)
-MM
henzz wrote:
Next week will be queensday in Amsterdam. Remember that special day when we sat in our house in Groningen and waved at the queen whilst leisurly drinking beer? I think she waved back at you.
But even long before that day I completely fell in love with the both of you, with your generous spirit & great companionship.
I hope the sun will shine this time around just as it did that day in Groningen.
I will drink a leisurely beer and think of my loved ones on the other side of the ocean fighting the fight.
You both are in my thoughts, I wish I could give you a crushing hug (not too crushing) right now.
JSP wrote:
Wonderful to hear from you Henzz. I have thought about how you have been doing a lot the last months, but did not have your new e-mail or phone number. Would be great to catch up soon. Enjoy Queensday...we both miss being there during this time of the year. Love you.