Saba Beats Cancer

So I am not out. They decided to slip in a spinal while I am here and kill a few more cells. I am not opposed but my doc and I are going to have words about setting expectations -just let me know the plan so I am ready for the plan. Dammit. Now I am waiting for someone to do the spinal. Just sitting here. Waiting. Always. Interesting side note is that the uric acid went high week during blood tests. Either I have contracted gout from eating all this rich amazing food here in the hospital (not) or as the google says - "When  chemotherapy  medicines start to kill the  cancer  cells, uric acid is released from these cells which can crystallise causing damage to the kidneys ." I had a little spike the last time as well. So if the cancer cells are a dying - I am happy. Just one more pill to take for the next few days.   Sort of.  The waiting shit is getting old.  Just a little organization and I could be out of here right now. ARGH.  And...

And the award for the best spinal goes to that guy yesterday! Everything was ready when I got there after work. I took the ABH this time (had some serious nausea after last one), I drank  A LOT so there would be plenty of fluid. He got up in there and delivered. Lots of good flow. Jammed that MTX in there to fight the evil central nervous system cancer and got out.  Rested 15 minutes and went home.  And ate like a pig - Lee made Italian wedding soup which seemed perfect.  Then up and back at work today. So that worked extremely well! Treatment then work - that is outstanding.  And Lee is getting a quick break this week to do some wedding stuff with Christine. She is heading to Dallas today and we have a couple of great friends here to watch out for me. We thought I would have been in the hospital for mid course - but they are going to help with a lot of the work around the house we have not been able to get to during the fight.  A great ...

I cannot say enough about the nurses and the staff here at MD Anderson. They are truly amazing and work so hard to make sure we are getting better and staying comfortable. It is overwhelming at times - but we are working on the nausea, adding different drugs -they make sure we understand everything and what is happening at all times. When I was getting the spinal yesterday, the nurse held my hand - it was such a compassionate moment - means a lot. Going through hell surrounded by angels. Interesting thing yesterday. I am a twitcher when I sleep.  People who have sat next to me have no doubt seen me do a full spaz out after falling asleep on the airplane.  It's funny to watch. Unless you fall asleep in the middle of your spinal and do a little twitch and freak the hell out of everyone in the room.  Important safety tip - don't go fall off a ladder in your sleep in the middle of a spinal. Don't know if it is the situation or the chemicals but I am definitely a lot mor...

So - had to inject more cancer fighting miracles into my spine last night. So they gave me a more powerful mix to handle that and the nausea -it has adivan and benedryl in it.  This happened about 4:30 PM and I basically slept from 6:00 PM to 5:00 AM when the morning parade starts. Wow - wonder drugs.  Still feeling good this morning. Went for a long walk - around the same hallways.  But got my morning 1.5 miles in and got a coffee and waiting on breakfast and a bag change for the morning. Always good to feel good - hopefully can keep it going. One more day and we are out. So on track!!

No post yesterday - felt great enough to get caught up on work which felt really good to do.  Better sleep last night and feeling even better today. Still some weird pains in my hip and back of my head - assume the bones are healing.  The nausea is way less though most food does not seem appealing. Would prefer not to take the anti-nausea and see if I can not have the headache today. So today we get the spinal tap - and blood work.  Blood work next Monday and then back in the hospital next Thursday. But it's warm, we went for a 1.5 mile walk with the pups had steak and eggs (don't know why that tastes so good). I am just 6 lbs over my Naval Academy weight which is a little odd so trying to pack on a little more food this weekend knowing it is going to get a lot worse. My "coaches" (the survivors who went through this) are so key in getting through this and helping me work through what is happening.  It is interesting that when survivors hear you have cancer the...