Long, boring for me day.

Got on the hospital van, yesterday, with Dad at 7 AM.  I got home around 3:30 PM.  Long day.I got at least 6 bags of stuff added to a plain IV through out the day.  Plus a needle of  Heparin to keep the thing from clotting after the chemo was done.  I felt no changes during any of the treatment.The last two bags were given while I was hooked to a heart/blood pressure monitor.  Nurse was concerned at the elavated pressure, but the doctor wasn't worried about it then.  But said there might be need to adjust my pressure meds in future.Some of the drugs can damage the kidneys and liver so I need to keep them flushed.I noticed I did not get up every two hours during the night, so I have started my day with a quart of warm water to get things going.  Got word that the Muga scan was good. Nice little lunch was served.  Meatball Hot Pocket, Chicken noodle soup, applesauce, and hot tea were my selections.  I have to go back this afternoon for an injection of Neulasta to boost white cell count.  It is given 24 hours after each strong chemo is given.  I feel fine so far.  Maybe all the talk about of side effects is partly scare tactics that get spread around.  Or maybe none of them have hit me yet.  The hair loss will probably start at the end of the month.  I passed the time reading a Maeve Binchey book, listening to the nurses gossip--they put me right across from them since I was first-timer, looked out the window a bit, and rested my eyes.  I did get sleepy after they gave Benedryl in one of the bags.The treatment next week should be only 3 hours.I figure on washing towels and hanging them out to dry today.  So, I am doing okay.