I'm entering a new phase in my treatment

It's Thursday morning at 10:30 and I'm sitting in a not so comfortable 'recliner', it has one setting, with pre-meds dripping into my port, the Rituxin has not even been started. I knew Dr. Rao was being overly optomistic when she told me in July that it would only take a few hours to complete. She did assure me there would be no ill effects so I put my big girl panties on and drove myself.

Bruce was very willing to come but I know he has lots to do gearing up for harvest and sitting in a rather uncomfortable chair for several hours, watching me sleep, would be rather stressful to him. I told him I can always call to come get me if I'm not fit to drive. And with our new phone, I can be assured of reaching him.

People continue to ask me how I feel and my standard reply is that I feel as though I've never had anything wrong with me.

A few hours later....

...the Benedryl did it's job and I slept most of the time, the nurses fed me dinner and at 1:30 I was ready to go, feeling great, quite refreshed I might add. I called Bruce to tell him everything was fine and I'd be home after running errands.

I found out I only have to go to Storm Lake once this treatment period and that will be next week. Dr. Rao will be in Cherokee the last two weeks and then I will be free for 6 months. It's a very small price to pay for good health, I'm feeling so blessed!

Thanks for all the good wishes and continued prayers, they are greatly appreciated.