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the_rckRadiation yesterday went smoothly enough, but I had to wait around a good bit after to talk to someone about my medications. I ended up seeing a nurse who seemed to have the idea that I needed something for pain. I had to repeat five or six times that naproxen has no effect on my pain and that I was taking it for its anti-inflammatory properties. She finally concluded that there’s nothing to be done. They can give me something else for pain, but they can’t give me anything else for the inflammation/swelling. She actually said that, if it gets bad, they might have to drain it. I did not find that reassuring. She suggested PT, but I pointed out that I really can’t move the parts that are swelling in any way, there not being muscles there.
I’m having a lot of trouble getting things done the last few days. I need to do dishes and run a load of laundry (mostly towels but including a pair of pants Cordelia had soaking that she forgot to put in with her own wash. That last has started to stink a bit). I want very much to make soup and, maybe, bake a cake. I’ve also been meaning to watch some DVDs. All these things require energy I don’t have, however. Right now, I’m putting most of my effort into getting myself to eat something remotely healthy.
I had more reflux when I went to bed last night, but it was relatively minor. I was able to stay in bed as long as I propped myself up a bit. I did have a disturbed night of sleep, though. I spent a long time in that half dreaming half wakeful state that I get when I’m anxious or ill. As is usually for that, I was running through nonsensical and never ending lists, trying to find entries that matched certain ever shifting criteria. Such ’sleep’ is better than nothing, but it generally doesn’t leave me very rested.
I managed to feed myself before radiation today. That was a good thing. I even got some vegetables.
My ride today was from the wife of a friend (he’s in our biweekly gaming group). I’m not absolutely certain that she and I had actually met face to face before. I’ve met both of their kids, but I’m not sure if I met her. It might have happened at the Bru-ha-ha some year, but mostly, I remember her husband coming on his own with one or both kids.
The same person will give me a ride next Tuesday. I wasn’t expecting that because there’s no school, and her kids are pretty young, but she suggested leaving them here with Cordelia in charge. We won’t be very far away, and Cordelia is very responsible. It’s just a leap of faith given that she doesn’t actually know Cordelia. Her boys are, I think, five and seven. One is definitely in kindergarten, at least.
I’m trying to juggle things for the rest of the week. I’m covered tomorrow, but my ride for Friday fell through. I can’t afford to wait for a cab on Friday because Cordelia has an appointment at 3:30 and we need an hour lead time to get there. A cab home from radiation might be fine but also might mean being late to get Cordelia from school and late getting her to her appointment. I’m even going to have to go so far as to tell the radiation people that I need to be done by 1:45 (my appointment starts at 12:50 and is only supposed to take twenty minutes, so I don’t think this is unreasonable) and that I will get up to leave when my alarm goes off at 1:45 unless they’re in the process of irradiating me. That part of things takes less than two minutes; it’s the stuff that goes before that gets time consuming.
I have called Blue Cab, and they told me that they’ll be happy to call me when the cab arrives, so there’s that. I’m asking my SIL to switch from taking me on Thursday to taking me on Friday. I’d rather do the cab on Thursday when the timing doesn’t matter so much. The cleaning lady has a key and can let herself in if I’m not back by 2:00 (and I was unlikely to be even if my SIL gave me a ride). I’ll just have to remember to tell Cordelia that I might not be home when she gets home that day.
I am wondering if the naproxen was actually doing something for me, not in terms of the breast pain, but in terms of cushioning the pain from being on the table for radiation. Today’s session was pretty short, but it was fairly physically painful in ways that there’s not much to do anything about, things like the surface I lie on being hard and having a ridge that digs into my behind (which is there specifically to let me know where my butt is supposed to be when I lie down).
I did find out today what the autoclave in the small waiting room is for. I had wondered since that’s a weird place to have one and because it’s only set for 150F and because it’s very small given the size of the clinic. Apparently, that’s where they keep the heated blankets. There was a woman sitting in the hallway in a wheelchair, and the nurse or technician who was with her got her a blanket. I think they kept her in the hallway because getting in and out of the tiny waiting room would be challenging, not so much because of the door size but because of most of the floor being taken up by chairs. There’s just enough room between the chairs for people to go in and out without tripping over each other, but it would get very, very crowded with a chair. I have the impression that someone stayed with this woman to keep her company. I hope so, anyway; I wouldn’t expect sitting in the hallway to be very relaxing or pleasant (not that the waiting room is).
I’m having a lot of trouble getting things done the last few days. I need to do dishes and run a load of laundry (mostly towels but including a pair of pants Cordelia had soaking that she forgot to put in with her own wash. That last has started to stink a bit). I want very much to make soup and, maybe, bake a cake. I’ve also been meaning to watch some DVDs. All these things require energy I don’t have, however. Right now, I’m putting most of my effort into getting myself to eat something remotely healthy.
I had more reflux when I went to bed last night, but it was relatively minor. I was able to stay in bed as long as I propped myself up a bit. I did have a disturbed night of sleep, though. I spent a long time in that half dreaming half wakeful state that I get when I’m anxious or ill. As is usually for that, I was running through nonsensical and never ending lists, trying to find entries that matched certain ever shifting criteria. Such ’sleep’ is better than nothing, but it generally doesn’t leave me very rested.
I managed to feed myself before radiation today. That was a good thing. I even got some vegetables.
My ride today was from the wife of a friend (he’s in our biweekly gaming group). I’m not absolutely certain that she and I had actually met face to face before. I’ve met both of their kids, but I’m not sure if I met her. It might have happened at the Bru-ha-ha some year, but mostly, I remember her husband coming on his own with one or both kids.
The same person will give me a ride next Tuesday. I wasn’t expecting that because there’s no school, and her kids are pretty young, but she suggested leaving them here with Cordelia in charge. We won’t be very far away, and Cordelia is very responsible. It’s just a leap of faith given that she doesn’t actually know Cordelia. Her boys are, I think, five and seven. One is definitely in kindergarten, at least.
I’m trying to juggle things for the rest of the week. I’m covered tomorrow, but my ride for Friday fell through. I can’t afford to wait for a cab on Friday because Cordelia has an appointment at 3:30 and we need an hour lead time to get there. A cab home from radiation might be fine but also might mean being late to get Cordelia from school and late getting her to her appointment. I’m even going to have to go so far as to tell the radiation people that I need to be done by 1:45 (my appointment starts at 12:50 and is only supposed to take twenty minutes, so I don’t think this is unreasonable) and that I will get up to leave when my alarm goes off at 1:45 unless they’re in the process of irradiating me. That part of things takes less than two minutes; it’s the stuff that goes before that gets time consuming.
I have called Blue Cab, and they told me that they’ll be happy to call me when the cab arrives, so there’s that. I’m asking my SIL to switch from taking me on Thursday to taking me on Friday. I’d rather do the cab on Thursday when the timing doesn’t matter so much. The cleaning lady has a key and can let herself in if I’m not back by 2:00 (and I was unlikely to be even if my SIL gave me a ride). I’ll just have to remember to tell Cordelia that I might not be home when she gets home that day.
I am wondering if the naproxen was actually doing something for me, not in terms of the breast pain, but in terms of cushioning the pain from being on the table for radiation. Today’s session was pretty short, but it was fairly physically painful in ways that there’s not much to do anything about, things like the surface I lie on being hard and having a ridge that digs into my behind (which is there specifically to let me know where my butt is supposed to be when I lie down).
I did find out today what the autoclave in the small waiting room is for. I had wondered since that’s a weird place to have one and because it’s only set for 150F and because it’s very small given the size of the clinic. Apparently, that’s where they keep the heated blankets. There was a woman sitting in the hallway in a wheelchair, and the nurse or technician who was with her got her a blanket. I think they kept her in the hallway because getting in and out of the tiny waiting room would be challenging, not so much because of the door size but because of most of the floor being taken up by chairs. There’s just enough room between the chairs for people to go in and out without tripping over each other, but it would get very, very crowded with a chair. I have the impression that someone stayed with this woman to keep her company. I hope so, anyway; I wouldn’t expect sitting in the hallway to be very relaxing or pleasant (not that the waiting room is).
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Date: 2015-10-28 02:39 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2015-10-28 01:30 pm (UTC)Scott's sister is taking me on Friday, and I've confirmed that Blue Cab is willing to call me when the cab arrives, so I'll just take a cab on Thursday. Maybe Scott's sister will have time for lunch before the appointment. That would be nice. I have no idea what her food restrictions are now, but I know that Panera has stuff she can eat and enjoys.
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Date: 2015-10-28 01:57 pm (UTC)Corbin hates school parties, so I'll probably end up spending about 30 seconds with him at the party before he decides that we should go back to his own classroom and play with the toy trains there. That's his usual pattern for class parties. But I still feel that I should be there for him. :-S