update with a giggle
Hello all and greetings from down south here in sunny Aruba .... uhhh , I mean sunny (and snowy) DHMH.
I HIGHLY recommend coming to the towers. I mean this place has miles and miles of corridors... I mean trails for hiking. The service is top notch - not an hour goes by without "How are you?, Can I get you anything? Are you peeing enough?" and nothing like that extra personal touch of checking my vitals every four hours .... even through the night!! You don't get that from most places. And the perks ..... I just finished with a foot massage, back was last week, what will I need next? Don't get me started with the scenery ..... seriously. I have a first floor window that overlooks drop off? Need I say more? And lastly, and really, most importantly ..... the cuisine!!!! Can I just say ..... VARIETY. Come on!!!! Who knew food without fresh vegetables, fruit, spices .... could taste so good.
Seriously .... things are going VERY well so far. I get an IV antibiotic twice a day for the low grade neutropenic fever I've been running (very common), and fluids and electrolytes daily as needed. So most of the time I'm not even hooked up to my dancing partner IV pole. Nothing has happened to my mouth yet, so I've been eating everything. And, not that I have a competitive edge.... but I think I might have just broken the record for volume of pee voided (hospital word) in my three days here as most in a three week stay --- feeling pretty proud of that. So we're on day 7 (cell infusion on Dec.26th is considered day 0), and counts start to make their appearance again around days15 - 18. That glass is just about half full!
I'll probably have blood and platelet transfusions in the next day or two, that should help lift these tired eyes abit. But, I've been trying to stay pretty active. Up and around the POD often during the day, and I have two really good walking routes including stairs that are about 1/2 mi. and 1 mi. VERY HIGHLY encouraged, keeps the lungs going strong and ward off pnemonia.
Keep the faith
Love you all - Pam
posted by Troy @ 3:29 PM
5 Comments
5 Comments:
Hi , Pam and Troy ,
If D-Hitchcok is sunny and warm like
Aruba , then you sure are in the right
place ! Did they put a little vino in your IV New Year's Eve, Pam ?? :0) Soooo happy that things are going along well and we're waiting to hear the next
batch of good news. Keep up the good work and know that all of Bristol is pushing you forward !
x0x0x0x0 The Old Stetsons
You still have it! You crack me up and make my checks hurt from laughing! I am right there with you doing that indoor training. Keep on shining that gorgeous smile. I am sure the nurses are thrilled to have you around!
Much love,
Anita
As Anita said, you still have it! The nurses AND doctors must truly love having you around -- you are a bright ray of sunshine no matter what the circumstances! You are an inspiration and tribute to us all, Pam, and we all love you dearly. Keep it up - we're with you all the way! Love, Ruth (and Will and Jodie!)
Hey Pam - found your hubby out shoveling the drive this afternoon (we'd been up visiting baby Abigail - I can hardly stay away - she's over 24 hours old now!) - wish I'd known he was coming home, we would've had the driveway shoveled for him! Anyhow, the boys were upstairs playing with Legos, I managed to entice them to the top of the stairs to tell them that we're grandparents - Sam said "I know. Abigail Gusakov." They don't miss a thing!
What a piece of work you are. Sending so much love, and lots of laughs in response to your indomitable sense of humor!!! Anne
ah-ha.....I am telling you those leprechauns, you have to watch out for them....although Aruba is not their typical hang out.....LOVE THE GIGGLES....and you.
Thinking of you....P
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