Bad Birthday Wednesday 3/17/2010

Debi and I along, with our responsible adult Brandy, went to the oncologist. They found a small Large Cell B non-Hodgkin's lymphoma tumor in the upper part of my colon. I will most likely start Chemo Monday 3/29. All the doctors were very positive that with this type of cancer they can treated this way without surgery. Since the start of that day, I have seen my doctor, my oncologist, spent four hours one day (my birthday) in the hospital getting blood drawn several times and X-Rays, spent another eight hours getting my butt drilled into for a bone marrow sample, getting two units of packed red blood cells (O+ incase you need some later). a MUGA Scan, more blood drawn, and a CAT Scan. Then Debi and I showed up a 6:00AM Tuesday for surgery to put a port in my chest for the Chemo and the doctor was a no show. So we when to breakfast and we came home and she got a nap. Then we had to go back up to the Hospital that afternoon, so I could get a PET scan. Well, then I at least had Wednesday off.  Thursday morning I went and got my port installed. The nurses at the hospital were great. Surgery was suppose be at 10:00AM, but was delay an hour, and then the surgery took an hour.  I had a 12:45 appointment with the oncologist. My sister had to take me because of Debi having the grandkids and because Brandy & Tally requirement about a responsible adult along. He said the scans showed three more large lymphoids. But the treat will take care of those too. Went to work that weekend, a little tired, but enjoyed getting away the cancer thing.