That was a good appointment now it is done. Got there in good time, found a parking space. Was a bit early but managed to avoid the waiting room with all our lurking strategies. Blood pressure was ok but oxygen was also borderline reading, take deep breaths etc, it is generally ok.
It always goes down after Chemo on the exit checks, at this point I just want to get out, with monthly meds safely stowed away. That's another potential wait if the delivery hasn't come or something.
So all is going smoothly when I overhear Mandy is coming to see me. This is not explained to me, I 'm assuming it is about my blood tests. At this point I 'm worried about my BP... Turns out it is not that Mandy, another Mandy who does appointments, who needs to see about Dec schedule as my appointments are all around Christmas and she wanted to know what schedule I would like to choose from.
I need to stick to every four weeks. So a Christmas Eve Chemo for me. Christmas is not the biggest date of the year for us, we enjoy the holidays, presents and a get together on the day if we can. We have had some good ones but also cancelled ones. Solstice is important to us but that is also difficult to get altogether. We are not really planning that far ahead tho.
I have to stay up a bit longer for meds, if I lie down I am going to dose off into sleep, not long now. Jeff is in his comfy clothes and is gaming, his down time for today. It makes me happy that he has a chill and fun Friday afternoon and evening.
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