My Unplanned Sabbatical

A journey with follicular lymphoma

Chemo

I am currently in an oncology ward at the Monash Hospital. My treatment was meant to start this morning but having arrived at 8 am as requested I found that I had no bed and was sent home. That is the system I guess.

I received a call to advise that a bed was now free (I hope no one died) and to present at 2 pm. So I did. So compliant.

It was a bit late to start today so I have a wonderful stay overnight. I am in a ward of four. The three gentlemen with me are not in great shape which makes this a bit yuk. I am hiding behind my curtain trying not to focus on all the noises a human body can make. I still feel great so it makes this more difficult. Maybe if i felt crap it would be easier.

Anyway, tomorrow they start.

Two days of Chemo and a cocktail of other stuff. Will be an experience.

I also set myself up to do a bit of work. I agreed to review the Rio proposal story board and was looking forward to it. I was also keen to see how this new Windows 4008 etc etc would work. Well it didn’t. I could not connect to the network. So I had to send it back into ITS for some loving.

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3 thoughts on “Chemo

  1. Chris Biermann's avatarChris Biermann on said:

    Great blog Serg – I imagine it must be sort of therapeutic to put down your thoughts and experiences in this way. Good luck with the treatment.

  2. I love the commentary and candor; what an experience you are going through.. When i read this I feel like I’m there with you, I can hear your voice!! Grande forza e coraggio bedz!!

  3. Ok so it has been noted by the patient that I haven’t left a post… But let’s just say my bedside manner is exceptional and my nursing skills have returned with avengance… Who knows I might be asked to lead the nursing enterprise agreement negotiations ….but it is about Serg !,,, pet

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