i received an email back from my transplant nurse. She answered a number of questions and that is good. My dr, decides of i need a caregiver the 1st 30 days, I say no. Really? I am in the hospital. Germs. I will have to scramble for this if so. Oddly, their literature and video go over the CVAD which i was bugged by. It is a catheter-based device and one i have to clean! The VAD is another device I had for nearly 2 years. I did not clean it. In the nurses email she said I am getting a Pic line. I have heard about those most times I received and infusion in the past. Nurses would ask which device i had. Call me lazy, but with a blood transplant I do not want to worry i may be sloppy in my cleaning or something else with the CVAD.
Today I go in for Labs, Bone marrow biopsy, CT scan, echo and electrocardiogram. Friday is my 4-hour stress test. The electro and the stress test i have never had. My CT is a chest one, so I likely do not have to drink the drink. YEA!
Looking for the fun bits, i will have 3 to 4 people in the room for the biopsy this morning, with my bum showing a quarter to all as they get to my bone marrow. Last time I had one in October I laughed when they asked me how i was doing for the umpteenth time. They could not recall the last time someone laughed. I just said it is manageable. To feel the needles for what they are doing, not waiting for any pain. Yesterday I had a cooler bag with me all day at work and after. One needs to do a urine test. I got two half gallon jugs. On my!!! I had one with mean really it is only 1/3 full. At work thankfully 1 out of 5 were in the office, so my parade to our restroom was easy. I have not done this test before.
Off i go to get ready to head out.