Day 7 – Everything’s in place.

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Jen heads home

So, Jen went home last night. There was little point in her staying, really – I’m just being dosed up with steroids. Soon, I’ll be on chemo, then in isolation, when visiting should be avoided anyway. If Jen went home to keep things running back there, time would no doubt fly far quicker for her. It made sense. She’ll be back in no time for the last week.

Technical support

As the lift doors in front of Jen closed, I started feeling a little teary. I don’t normally – but the thought of not seeing her for weeks while undergoing a major procedure did get to me a bit.

Not long after, I got a little text saying she’d gotten home okay and that the cats sound like they’ve been well looked after. Then, a little FaceTime call from Jen – she doesn’t normally like the whole video thing, so I thought, aww, nice – she wants to see my little face before bed!

Silly me.

Turns out the TV was playing up, and she needed to know what buttons to press. Charming! Naturally, we got BBC Casualty playing once she stopped pressing the buttons I told her not to. 😉

“Awww, I really am going to miss you.”

I know my place. 😉

The line goes in

Got woken up by a big smile from Dr. Fedorenko at 9:30 am as he walked into my room. His sleeping tablets are just the best – I’ve been sleeping through everything and actually waking up feeling refreshed. Sleep like that, I just don’t get anymore. Something I really hope returns post-treatment.

Dr. F reminded me of my day ahead – Hickman Line / Neck Catheter placement in the morning, followed by another steroid drip. This time, taking the new neck line for a spin.

Naturally, the line wasn’t something I was looking forward to – a long pipe down the jugular for easy fluid taking and going in. But if it saves multiple jabs, so be it. I’ve had a swab shoved far up my nose – I can do this!

Actually, the placement wasn’t bad at all. Done under local anaesthetic, I felt the odd pinch, but little more, and it was finished within minutes. Followed by an X-ray to confirm the job was a good one.

I’ve had it in all day, and honestly, it’s no more annoying than a slight crick in the neck. Less movement than usual, as expected, but you quickly get used to it.

I’ll let you know how the sleeping goes.

Stem cell collection time!

And finally – tonight is the last of my G-CSF shots to get my stem cells moving, ready for extraction tomorrow! My new neck line will really come into its own.

Exciting times. Can I get them all collected in one day?

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