Finally home from first chemo | yosoyrosa's Blog

When looking back at our 52 hours in the hospital, it really wasn't as bad as we'd expected.  Nausea only occurred a couple times, any pain was treated quickly and the entire staff from nurses to interns to the world-class surgeons involved all treated us with the utmost of respect and kindness.  

On the way home I asked "what do you remember?"  He said he remembers kissing me goodbye when he was laying on the treatment table.  He remembers that it really hurt at one point.  He remembers a guy with full force nearly standing on top of him, full body weight, arms straight and pressing down on his groin (stabilizing the hematoma).  He remembers the recovery room, and getting sick.  But of the procedure?  Not much.

At home again, I'm being accused of trying to 'feed him drugs' by keeping on the Norco every 6 hours, but I remember the Hep C treatment too well when he was hurting all over, letting pain go too far before taking something can be nearly unbearable as well.  I see as he walked out of the bathroom that the doctor's were spot on again, the hematoma has left a very large site of bruising across the groin, like a horse wearing combat boots kicked him but he says its not too bad.  Sigh, OK big boy, no meds for you?  No worries, but they'll be close by.

Its now that I realize just how tired I am, even though the recliner in the room was pretty comfortable, it wasn't like being at home.  I attended afternoon conference calls and caught on work.  There will be more to do over the weekend to make sure nothing was dropped while I was out.  Quietly I say a prayer of thanks that we have a break for 6 weeks before the return.  

Its amazing to me how many people have reached out to send their love, their strength, positive energy and prayers to us, for this we are truly blessed and I say my own prayer of thanks.  That reminds me, I hope we're able to schedule the procedure the week before, and not the week of, the thanksgiving holiday.  This year will be truly different, indeed.