that's the skylight at the cancer center....i've gazed up & out that window many times over the last few months! way more than i'd care 2 claim actuallybut this week has been quite the doozy!
since we discovered my blood clot on friday, i've been taking Coumadin daily & have had 2 get an injection of Lovenox each & every day (including weekends)....they also draw blood at the same time as my injections - to check my levels & make sure i'm not getting too many blood thinners
they want my level to get to "2.something" & so far, i haven't been able to get above 1.47 (yesterday's level)....actually, 2day they said my level dropped from yesterday! 2day was supposed 2 b my last injection (totaling 8 all together), but since i'm still on the low side, we're going 2 continue on with the injections through this weekend too - yay, NOT!
they've also increased my Coumadin dosage all the way from 5mg (where i started last friday), to now 12.5mg a day....i'm just so ready 2 b done with this crapola! on top of still feeling the effects from monday's chemo, the Coumadin really wipes me out too!
they'll check my levels again on monday & we'll go from there....not sure what the next step will b, but my belly is definitely ready 4 a break from the needles!
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You poor thing. You're going to have track marks on your stomach! We'll at least you have a cool car to drive to Harrisonburg in. Hopefully you'll be were you need to be on Monday.
Praying for ya!
when will all of this be over for you? not soon enough. I want you to know that I am thinking of you. You make me stronger when I read of all of the things you have to endure....and you do it all so gracefully.
((Hugs)) Sharon! I haven't had a chance to write much--I'm gonna email you, rather than comment here on everything....but know that I think of you OFTEN and pray for you too! Hang in there! You are such a trooper--I had to scroll past the needle quickly, as the shear sight of it makes me light-headed and sick to my stomach. Seriously. I'm such a wimp, like that. I thought "WHAT WOULD I DO, if I were in her shoes?" (It took them 1 1/2 hrs. to get my IV line in for my last c-section 4 yrs. ago--I have HUGE veins-they missed--and from there on out--I kept throwing up and passing out, b/c it freaked me out so bad....)
Hope your weekend is somewhat laid back/relaxing for you.
Sharon...you're courage astounds me. I'm SO sorry that it can't just be easy...ha as if that's even possible with cancer right?! I know how other's have felt when they've told me they wish it would just stop raining for us...cause that's what I wish for you. Although it does help to believe...really deeply corely believe...that each of our days has a Purpose.
(((((hugs))))
...danielle
Oh man! I hope you can get to "2 something" after today's injection.
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