Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Day 1

We arrived Monday about 9:30 for his appointment for the central line insertion. The doctors talked him into the IV sadation instead of a local. When I was called back to see him after the short procedure he was still a little loopy. We went to admitting expecting to have to wait for a bed but they were ready for him on the 8th floor. He got settled, met with the staff, changed into his Captain America shirt, hung the things from the kids and the Captain America shield. We past time waiting for the 4pm dose.
He measured a loop of the floor finding two loops would get him an 8th of a mile.
 Dose went fine but he did say there was a smell or taste to it (it was all in tubes, bags, and IVs so I don't get that.
He was to late to be in the food service schedule so I got him some food. I stated until the nurse shift change and left about 8 (wanted it to be light out while I was looking for Erin's place- where I was staying for the night).
Joe texted later in the evening to say he did over a mile walking the floor and he had a bad headache.

Joe had a hard night with little sleep and the side effects hitting him about 4 hours after first dose. BP is low and how things smell bothers him. He had a little breakfast.
He had a dose at 4pm yesterday, midnight and at 8 today. He is trying to sleep now before next vitals check wakes him again.

Please excuse typos as I'm typing this out on my phone.
Thanks everyone for your prayers and support.

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