Second time/worse than the first. My Immune system is officially compromised, my Vitamin D levels are at an all time low, my Blood pressure was high, I gained 2 lbs. and I am an all around mess. But other than that I am doing just GREAT! haha. I had a super bad experience yesterday. I was getting my IV treatments and everything was going along just fine. When Tina (my lovely Nurse) switched the bags over to the Taxstere everything went crazy. I was laying back in the reclining chair and my face went beet red (which I wasn't concerned about at all because it happened last time). Well all of the sudden I sat straight up and I guess I gave my Mom a sheer look of terror. All I could say was "Something's not right" and then I couldn't breathe, I couldn't talk, I was totally freaking out (as well as my Mom) and I just started to cry. I am sure I was panicking a bit. The Nurse had to shut down the Taxstere and give me 3 shots in my IV (to re-start my body). I had to get put on Oxygen and I went into a state of Delerium (I think that's the right word). I was thinking that I was at work in the Lab and the Patients kept handing me their lab orders left and right. I was so upset that I had to be at work
when I was so sick and the patients were being so rude so I guess I was literally trying to throw their papers back at them. My Mom held down my arm and asked me if it was hurting and I told her no I just didn't want to work. (kinda funny now that I think about it, I must have been quite the site). Those darn patients can't even leave me alone during Chemo. They were finally able to re-start my Medication after about a half hour but I stayed on the Oxygen the whole rest of them time. The Nurse diluted it down with 1 1/2 bags of Saline Solution and the rest went pretty well. Of course I drifted in and out of some weird realm that I wasn't really asleep but I wasn't awake either. She kept coming by and tapping me to see if I responded. SCARY, SCARY Experience. I must admit.
I just want to Thank everyone again for all their thoughts and prayers. I am PRETTY Darn sure that someone was looking out for me yesterday and I sure needed it. I am still here today and very Thankful for that. I am getting teary just thinking about it so I think I will say Bye for now. Peace out.
You're not the only one who got teary over that. I am so glad that you are ok.
ReplyDeleteYou're mother freaked me out good when she called and said your heart stopped during chemo *long pause* She even sounded upset and I was really glad when she added that they got it started again. My heart was pounding in my chest like you wouldn't believe. I'm so glad you are ok!
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