Kill the Wabbit

Day 135 (D-3)

In keeping with the bugs bunny theme there was a series of shorts involving Bugs and Elmer performing Wagner. After the day I had yesterday, I can now sympathize with Elmer Fudd.

I was lucid for the better part of 30 minutes and not all at once. The ATG caused a high fever which compounded my nausea. In addition to all of this, I wasn't able to eat.

Today was the first day that I managed to keep something down. Chris brought me a power bar which seemed to be ok. The floor's nutritionist paid me a visit today. I'm grateful, since I haven't really eaten in three days. I'd order food, thinking that I was hungry, only to be nauseated at the sight of it. Poor Chris had to eat in a corner to keep me from throwing up from the scent of his food. The nutritionist advised that I only eat cold foods, since they are generally low in odor. She also told me to focus on one food at a time, so as not to get overwhelmed. Tonight's dinner consisted of every jello flavor on the menu, yogurt, a milkshake, and a boost breeze. The jello tasted really strange, and it smelled like room freshener, so I passed after a few bites. The yogurt brought on a touch of nausea, and the milkshake was something that Chris ordered for me. It was just nice to have a little something in my stomach after so many days.

Today's dose of ATG was tolerated much better. The nurse elected to give it to me over a longer period of time in case I needed more steroids to tolerate it. Not a problem. I was able to go on three walks today, at the prodding of my loving husband. I also worked with my spirometer. The doctor said it sounded like my right lung was collapsing. This was just a result of me being trapped in bed yesterday due to high fever, etc. It's frightening how fast something like that could happen. You had better believe that I was only too happy to get out of bed and start moving. I couldn't imaging having a collapsed lung.

Today was the last day of chemo. I hope it's permanent. I get two days off, and then I get my stem cells. Yippee!!