Ok, I have been home for a week and two days. I decided to take a leave from work. Great decision Carla! Blah, blah, blah.....I know, I know. HARDEST decision I have ever had to make in my 30 years on this earth, well ever since my brain was fully developed and I could actually make decisions, well non-stupid decisions, well, ok that's probably only been in the last few years.
Turns out, it really was a good idea. Last week, I had a doctor's appointment and found out I needed another blood transfusion and I had an infection. Boooooooooooo! My hemo (hemoglobin) was 7, no wonder I felt so miserable. Ouch, that's loooooooow. 'Drop it drop it low girl, drop it drop it low girl.' At least this one only took 5 hours............and just when I decided that the 'dayroom' where I get my transfusions was the 'ghetto' room, bam! they bring out a blanket...that feels like it just came out of the oven! *sigh*
Anyway, the next day I spent in bed and the next day I finally saw a pain management specialist. I chose the medication over the 'small' procedure; a needle in my spine. Ummmm, NO. So week 1 turned out to be just the way I was expecting it to be........
I have been watching SO much T.V. that when I have conversations with people my responses are like, "Oh my god, that is a Law and Order episode." Or, "Whoa, I saw that on CSI!"Or, I start speaking like moronic reality T.V. stars, "Staaaap, Stap it!"~Sammi Sweetheart, the sweetest bitch I know. Or,"Oh.my.god. That.is.ba.na.nas."~Rachel Zoe, thank you Rachel.
Things can only go downhill from here.
Aaaand, I can surf Facebook alllllll day long. And from what I can tell, nobody works! And I can't forget to mention the Lifetime Movie Network. Brilliant.
So far I have to say that it feels really good to take a break, it feels.....right. I hope I don't become a diner regular with the 80+ population.....and my parents.
After reviewing the 16 things with my doctor, we decided to try a hormone drug, aromisan, which works by decreasing the amount of estrogen produced by the body. This medication is paired with a medication for kidney cancer, everolimus. I know, weird right? But, studies show the strongest data ever with estrogen receptive cancer. Google it.
Let's hope this shit works!
Now if you will excuse me, I just bought a huge bag of Halloween candy and I'm about to break that bitch open! Party, party!
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Yooooooooooooooo, I just found out I have to get another blood transfusionnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. (That's how Aziz Ansari would say it.) Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
I also have to get platelets, they are 'dangerously' low. So back to the 'dayroom', where I will NOT be ordering the disgusting hospital food and spending another 5-6 hours of my life I doubt I will get back.
