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My thoughts released; a mind set free |
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These pages contain my thoughts, from meandering ideas and persuasions to deep cerebrations and serious mentations. Why, for what purpose? To release my mind and set creativity free. Somewhere inside the constraints of my mind dwells a writer, a poet, an artist who paints with words. In here I release those constraints and set the artist free. Perhaps, lost somewhere in the depths of thought, is a story or a poem, waiting to be written. |
| Last night, I found myself with blood dripping from my nose while watching television. After an hour, we called the hospital. They wanted me to come in and get checked. Of course, by the time my wife and I had gotten dressed and she drove me, the bleeding had finally stopped. They confirmed what I already knew, it's a result of the chemo. It had happened before my surgery, but not as severely as last night. But after a few hours of being poked, prodded, and a litre of saline because I was dehydrated, they sent me back home. The rest of the night went fine, but at a little after five this morning, I woke up to a lot of abdominal pain and cramping. A couple of Tylonal helped to settle things down, and by six, I was feeling a bit hungry. I decided on a light omelette: two eggs, three types of cheese, and seasoning. I decided on a blend of Italian seasonings, so I also tossed some pepperoni in the omelette and sat down to enjoy the fruits of my labour. I had eaten about half when a wave of nausea hit, and it hit hard. I found myself in the bathroom not only losing my breakfast, but also vomiting up a rather large amount of fresh blood. My wife heard me getting sick and got up to see how I was doing, and with me vomiting up yet more blood, decided to take me back into the hospital. After another couple of hours of being poked, prodded, and given a couple of different meds through an IV, they decided I need to have an endoscopy to determine where I'm bleeding. It's thought to be similar to the sinuses bleeding from the chemo, but in this case, the stomach. The medication I'm now on is supposed to help with clotting; the chemo thins both my blood and the walls of my blood vessels. It also decreases my platelets, which are needed to stop bleeding. Tomorrow or Monday, I have to return to have the endoscopy; they will call and let me know when they can get me in. But they are listing it as an emergency because I cannot get my last infusion until after the endoscopy. I am also on a limited liquid diet until they determine the cause of the bleeding. For now, the bleeding has stopped; they stuffed a tube down my throat and pumped a bunch out until there wasn't any more to pump. I have to take it easy and watch for signs of bleeding, bloating, and dehydration. It seems like with every infusion, I get to experience something new. |
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