Buckle Up! It's Gonna Be a Crazy Ride!

Dr. Kocs told me "You are mine" this week. Boy, he wasn't kidding. After meeting with Dr. Kocs and getting the labs done, Mike and I met with the scheduler for over an hour. Luckily, Texas Oncology has these cool calendars for patients to use to keep up with all their appointments; my new sidekick!

Here is what we have in store this week:

•  Port installation - Tuesday 8 AM  - 1 PM 
• Can't wait! Who doesn't want this thing in their chest that medical people can just "hook up" to? Think of all the time saved! And the veins! Save the veins!
• I'll be in "LaLa Land" for this during the procedure, the rest of the day, and into Wednesday; that must be some potent stuff!
• I am told there will be some activity restriction; I can't imagine what
• I promise NOT to flash people and say "want to see my port?"
• PET scan - Wednesday, time TBD
• Putting me out for this too cuz I'm claustrophobic
• I'm told it takes 2-4 hours .... in a tube
•  Chemo Training
• Mike and I learn the ins and outs of Chemo
• How long, what to bring
• Side effects
• Chemo #1 - Friday @ 10; will take 4.5 - 5 hours each time
• Rinse and repeat every Friday for min 8 weeks
• I will lose my hair (what little I have) in about 2 weeks
• I was thinking crazy wigs, but they get expensive
• Moving on to "Hoorags" (https://www.hoorag.com)
• Video looks cool; I will have uses for them even after chemo
• MRI - Monday or Tuesday
•  Checking to see if the monster is impacting my neck and/or spine

We need a "Name the Monster" contest for my very nasty tumor. I am open to suggestions.