hiccup in the plan

When I awoke in the earliest hours of the morning, before the light of dawn shimmered in any way, I was feeling nauseous. I did the suggested things to eliminate that unpleasant feeling, but without success. These included two pharmaceuticals to bring about calm and eliminate nausea. I also vaporized mm. Nothing seemed to work. Around 11 am, I accepted a smoothie as breakfast, although I was not sure I felt up to it. The smoothie consisted of plain greek yogurt, a banana, organic blueberries, milk. It was delicious, but difficult for me to drink, so I had only half. When it was time to head to the Vitamic C infusion, I was not feeling well at all. I had been moaning and speaking in a delirious tone...being sick in the way I have found myself enacting sick for years. I felt like I was fighting off the act of throwing up for about an hour prior to leaving. The delirium grew as we drove to the infusion site. By the time I got in there, I was really ill. I wanted to hydrate with water because I was dizzy. The nurse called me and saw how ill I was and got a wheelchair. I was taken to the infusion room for evaluation. Within minutes, the nurse was astute enough to place a vomit bag in my hand and I found great relief using it. I was then given iv's of anti nausea drugs, ativan, and fluid. I was told I was not going to get a Vitamin C infusion today.

Ed went to run errands and I stayed getting all of the above-mentioned infused in my port. Having suffered with the needle and clamped insert sleeve in the port all night, I already knew I would not leave it in another night, despite the Vitamic C now scheduled for tomorrow morning. I worked with my doctor's chemo nurse as well as the infusion nurses. I inquired about the Neulasta shot I knew to be on today's agenda. I asked if my lab work was such that the shot might be administered in a lesser dose. An inquiry followed and it was determined that I would be given a lesser dose of Neulasta today. After learning that, I fell asleep. When they woke me up, I was the last patient in the infusion lab and it was time to get the shot and remove the needle from the port. I was instructed on what to do the remainder of the night. Take various meds, eat only crackers, etc. And I was instructed to return for the Vitamic C infusion at 9:15 am

I am home, feeling ok. I have had some crackers which successfully stayed down. I drank some tea, and will have some ginger beer, too. 

So...I am watching a series about the National Park system...relazing...hoping I will be on the other side of this hiccup tomorrow. I have not experienced the act of vomiting in a long, long while. It did bring about relief. I will restrain from saying more. I am in the throws of life with cancer...cancer that is going to be eliminated...but the process is fluid. It shifts. I remain grateful for what is going well...and give thanks for the help I received from Ed today which means I got through the hiccup.

I hope the morning will have me feeling much better and ready to get the Vitamin C infusion which generally helps me to feel better and endure the chemo with greater stamina.