The new Alpine - Part Four
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Sorry for the lapse in writing. I still have quite a bit of fatigue and have needed 2 injections so far due to low wbcs after this last cyclde. Me being me helped Mr. A stack firwood, and now he is out of town and I am slowly chopping some wood into kindling. I chop a few logs,then go in and either rest or sew, then go back out.
Feeling okay for the most part, just getting tired of all of the appointment, procedures...etc. At least when I rest I know it is for a "good" reason..in order to heal my body. Back in my drinking days, I "rested" a lot...Got nothing done and repeated the samething the next day. Pretty sad to say I am far more productive while undergoing chemo then I was when I was drinking. Such a stinking waste of time.
I spoke with my Dr today and she is in agreement with me that next week can be my last cycle. So only one more hospital stay I hope...
Feeling okay for the most part, just getting tired of all of the appointment, procedures...etc. At least when I rest I know it is for a "good" reason..in order to heal my body. Back in my drinking days, I "rested" a lot...Got nothing done and repeated the samething the next day. Pretty sad to say I am far more productive while undergoing chemo then I was when I was drinking. Such a stinking waste of time.
I spoke with my Dr today and she is in agreement with me that next week can be my last cycle. So only one more hospital stay I hope...
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You have come so far and bravely endured so much, I'm praying for only one more hospital stay. I honestly don't know where you find the strength for chopping wood, but I'm glad it's there when you need it.
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trying my best to get through this. For whatever reason the first round of chemo bags ran a good 4 to 5 hours longer then it should have..ins6of 24 hours it was 29 which delays everything else including my discharge from Here. I know..it's only a handful of hours..but still..i just need my fresh air. I have done everything right..follow3d the rules and keep getting sidelined. Sigh
it won't happen with maintaining my sobriety...nothing will sideline me becaus3 is is in my control. At least that/this is in my control
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I feel for you Alpine. It’s bad enough to feel ill and be doing every single thing you can to cooperate, be positive, and work on healing. That’s a full-to-overflowing plate as it is. But these kind of “errors” are way too common and there seems to be no accountability since it “only” inconveniences the patient. It’s like they don’t think about the emotional expense and how that actually impedes optimal progress / healing.
It is so frustrating dealing with the cavalier attitudes of our health care system. My mom had lots of hospital stays, many for acute conditions, and the indifference with which her time and feelings were treated was shocking, not to mention how they treated friends and family.
Of course many individual practitioners, especially nurses, were exceptions to this, but you could see how the kind ones, the ones that went the extra mile and cared, were also exploited by the profit-oriented interests of their employers.
I am sending you good thoughts and hope you can get out as soon as possible. You are already well ahead of me chopping kindling. I haven’t even started yet and winter is coming. . .
It is so frustrating dealing with the cavalier attitudes of our health care system. My mom had lots of hospital stays, many for acute conditions, and the indifference with which her time and feelings were treated was shocking, not to mention how they treated friends and family.
Of course many individual practitioners, especially nurses, were exceptions to this, but you could see how the kind ones, the ones that went the extra mile and cared, were also exploited by the profit-oriented interests of their employers.
I am sending you good thoughts and hope you can get out as soon as possible. You are already well ahead of me chopping kindling. I haven’t even started yet and winter is coming. . .
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You're right, this is something you can control and you're doing wonderfully with getting through it.
I like Purp's cheesy card, we are definitely rooting for you, cheering you on, holding you in our hearts.
I like Purp's cheesy card, we are definitely rooting for you, cheering you on, holding you in our hearts.
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Alpine, I'm glad to hear you only have two appointments this week and I'm grateful your treatment is making progress. Hope you are doing well and taking it easy.
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