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Busy hospital/health care day. First an early morning trip to the health centre to get my bloodwork done in time for my next oncology appointment (May 24th). Then to the hospital later this afternoon to get the chemo port flushed. The blood test is no big deal – other than not being able to have coffee when I get up – as it’s just a short walk to the health centre and I don’t have any scary memories attached to the place. But we all know how I feel about the hospital! Which is why I am so pleased to report that this will be the third time I’ve gone to get my port flushed all by myself. Okay, I still go in a taxi (feels safer somehow), but I time it so that afterwards I can meet Nog after his last class of the day, which is about a ten minute walk from the hospital, and then we go for a drink and maybe a tapa and have a nice walk home. Pretty good, eh?
In fact, I think I deserve a medal! 🙂
casa azahar 
Well done for going ‘solo’ – I think you deserve a medal, too. Perhaps an edible tapa-shaped one??!
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For heroism and valor in the face of death and/or hospitals, I hereby award you the Certificate of Bravery. http://www.compu-diva.com/images/bravery.gif
Okay, so it’s a lame picture, but it’s the thought that counts, right? Right? Feh. Perhaps I should keep looking…
I think the tapa and drink reward after the ordeal is a great idea. Take care of yourself.
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Heh, I love it! And you will be happy to know that my medal comes from a geeky star trek page…
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Having something to look forward to always makes doing things you don’t like just a little easier:)
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Well done.
TRiG.
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Blood test done, and some much needed coffee and toast afterwards. Paco the barman assured me the tostadas were made with extra cariño (affection)…
Cafe & tostadas con cariño
Paco the barman
Years ago I used to have breakfast there (the Horno San Buenaventura) almost every day. Now it’s usually only after blood tests, as I have to go there – gasp! – without coffee.
Now gearing up for the hospital. Have discovered that the best time to go is around 7pm – it’s much quieter in the chemo room then and so I am in & out in about 15 minutes. And it also works out for meeting Nog at 7.30.
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What you are doing is so scary I am almost scared to comment.
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Here I am in the oncology waiting room … suddenly not feeling so brave.
Way too many memories that feel so NOW – and worse – that they might happen again.
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Home again after some nice tapas with Nog…
Done. Phew!
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You are very brave. Doing things in spite of fear is true courage. Especially if you have to do them without coffee. That is above and beyond the call of duty, in my opinion.
Glad it is done, and without too much angst. We had asparagus quiche for lunch. . .Jim had to make it though, it didn’t come with a chef and waiter. Or wine.
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Well, the morning blood test wasn’t scary, I was just caffeine deprived.
Somehow the wait in the oncology room started getting to me. And then when I went in to get the port flushed out I got a n00b… I could tell immediately by how carefully he was setting out all the stuff, gloves, etc. He even scrubbed his hands with antiseptic. Hell, last time the nurse was coughing all over my syringes.
Anyhoo, he did the deed but it wasn’t quite right so I told him that all the other times the nurses used two syringes full of saline – he’d just used one (well, there are four syringes in total, but he was still missing one of the saline ones). He got a bit defensive and said that he *always* used just one saline syringe (and I thought, yeah right, always = about 4 times) but said he would check with a colleague. Sure enough, he was supposed to have used two. So then he had to do it all over again! But I didn’t mind, especially thinking about his future patients and hoping the previous ones didn’t have any adverse reactions from improper flushings.
A week Monday it’s back to see the Onc and set up the next PET scan. I still have this damn abdominal pain that is worrying me, and so having all this coming up again soonish probably made going to the hospital scarier than the last couple of times.
Thank goodness for my iPhone!
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You’re a very brave girl and are hereby awarded a BIG gold star and an extra big mug of caffeine-soaked coffee – well done az!
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