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Hickman Line & 1st round of chemo

February 6, 2006

On February 2, 2006 I was admitted to Johns Hopkins for the installation of a Hickman Line & my 1st round of chemo.   The Hickman Line is a means to administer chemo,  draw blood & is placed under the skin via a surgical procedure.  Once it was in place, I was rolled in a hospital bed from the main hospital to the Weinberg Building.  (Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center)  I can remember feeling like everyone was looking at me as I was rolled thru the halls, ugh.

The administration of chemo is done 24/7 at Hopkins.  The process for me began at 7 pm on Thursday night.  I was closely monitored & it was given very  S L O W  to see what kind of reaction, if any would occur.  I was ok with everything.  It was about a 72 hour non-stop process.   Although, I did learn that a hospital is no place to get any rest!  Blood draws between 10 & midnight & vital checks at 3 a.m.  This was my FIRST hospital stay ever!

Mom, Oneida, Alice & then several friends from work visited with me that weekend.  Carol, Jacque & Bob, Karen and Diane.  It was a pleasant surprise to have everyone there as I was not expecting it :)

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