So, I started the first of my 8 eight Chemotherapy treatments today. The nurse that I had was one that I really am not thrilled with getting, since she is an older nurse and seems to be scattered brained and tends to forgets things. I asked her about the 25-hydroxyvitamin D Blood Test and whether it had been ordered and she that she would look, upon looking in the orders, it wasn't there and I explained to her that I had discussed this with the doctor the last time I saw him and he was agreeable to having it done this time. She drew the 2 vials of blood as usual, then trotted off to the lab with them. She returns and informed me that I would not have the results of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D Test today since they have to send out for that test to be performed. I said that was fine since I figured that the lab would not be able to preform it at the Clinic.
The nurse asked me if I wanted the results of my blood work, since I like to compare it to the last time, I told her that I did. She said that she would get it to me, then proceeded to administer the treatment of drugs. When she was half through the treatment I asked her if she was going to give atropene, since the last time I was given the compastor, I ended up with abdominal cramps and cold sweats and was told thjat I would be getting the atropine from now on. The nurse said that she would have to check to see what the file said. It struck me as kinda odd that she had not looked prior to starting the second half of the treatment to see if there was any special notes to this. I will be seeing about not getting this nurse again, if she cannot check the notes and make sure that I'm getting the drugs administered that I am. What would've happened with me if I was sleeping when she started the 2nd half of the treatment and I ended up with bad abdominal cramps? A sweet apology and the compustor stopped while she rushed to administer the atropine? I think that I would've been really pissed off about this and had to discuss this with the person in charge and make it known that I wanted this nurse wrote up for this, but fortunately I was awake and asked her about it.
While taking a knap yesterday afternoon I woke up to the Monkees Song Day Dream Believer rolling around inside my head and Carmen coming into tell me that my 2nd oldest Sister called and the two of them getting into a discussion about me and chemotherapy.....Anywhoo, Carmen was upset about a few comments that was said by by Sister. Let's just say that my call back to my Sister didn't go much better, especially when I tried to play peace keeper and tell my Sister that I was staying on Chemotherapy as long as my Insurance paid for it. This is a typical thing with my Sister, whom I love, but there are time when she gets a little overbearing and pisses people off. So I let her go and didn't let her comments bother me, so I told her that I was 1 course away from getting my Concealed Weapons Certificattion and I'll be amazed at the results of how the story will be embellished.
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