Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Um.....can you say 'house arrest'?

Yes, I know the process well.
The plan is to kill off the bad stuff without killing off the good people who have the bad stuff.

I freaking HATE cancer.
And I hate this stage of the deal.
She's tired.  She's weak in a whole lot of ways.
She's sore and dealing in pain that she ought NOT to be dealing with.
YES--you CAN take a pain pill.....this is why they were scripted.  (we've been over this and over this--*sigh*)

She's already donning a sock monkey mask, trying to stay away from germs the world presents to her.
They've stayed away from the carboplatin the last two chemo therapies because of the white cell count--and tonight it's dangerously low at 1.11--.5 neutros.......and that is insanely low.
I lived on house arrest with HIGHER counts than that--mostly because hospitals are loaded with SICK PEOPLE.
I suggested house arrest.....that went over like a ton of lead bricks.  It's the holiday dontchaknow--neighbors have invited them to drop over dontchaknow.....  She who has difficulties having enough energy to get off the couch most days......
Ummm.....I love you.  HOUSE ARREST!!
(she'll listen.....she always does, bless her kindly heart.....)

I'm here--she's there.....it's the last piece of both courses and it's doing what it's suppose to do.  It's just not pleasant.  And I'm not there to hold her hand and growl at the physicians who are JUST doing what they're suppose to be doing.
I know she has an 'A team' set of physicians.
I trust them with her...

But......

I hate this.
I really, really, really hate this......

I'm thinkin' her hubby and her aren't real wild about this either.......


5 comments:

Barb said...

I feel the pain...
Being sick sucks- period.
Cancer sucks- period.

I think that you carry some weight. Good luck to you both.
(((((( sis + Mel)))))

Valerie said...

You said it all, Mel. I hate cancer. Even though I haven't had to deal with it, I hate it. House arrest... good advice. I hope your sister takes advantage of it. Still sending prayers.

Spadoman said...

prayers sent with Peace

katherine. said...

ephn hate.

sending you hugs

mig said...

At least it's the last of the courses but it's so scary knowing you've got to be poisoned to get better.
Thinking of you and your sis.
xxxx