Today was the day! Layne had his port accessed, blood drawn, met with the oncologist, got hooked up to the I.V. and then waited...and waited. (Anyone who knows him...knows that waiting would not be a favorite pastime of his.)
One of Layne's very favorite things to do is ask questions. It was quite apparent today when he asked a couple of questions that had been answered in explanations that had just been given. I think he was a little nervous. There were a couple of times one or two of the staff just started talking with me instead. It was odd to be with Layne and have him not know an answer...especially when it had to do with cancer or anything that involved scientific words with more than 5 syllables. Actually, I was just kind of excited that I actually knew something.
We had several people giving us information and reviewing info with us. It seems everyone has a niche. There's quite a bit to remember. Layne's usually great about talking with all of them and remembering names.
Layne came home with a little bag that he gets to wear through Sunday evening. The drugs will continue to drip in through his port. A nurse will come to our house to flush and disconnect the line to the port.
He says it feels a little bit like having a mild flu. He's not able to deal with cold. Anything he drinks has to be room temperature, he's supposed to wear gloves when moving anything in the fridge/freezer (which really means I get to do it) and his body temperature has taken a turn to the chilly side also. He came home and said it was too cold in our house. He doesn't want to be in the basement because it's too chilly. I had to check if it was the same man I married and have lived with for the last 15 years. Adjustments are being made by all. Time to go.
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