Chemotherapy. That's the next step for me. On Monday (Sept. 26) I went to the Cancer Center for a brief educational tour of the Infusion center. The wing had a very open floor plan, but still afforded privacy for each patient. Each patient area had a comfortable (treatment) lounge chair, tv, chair for a companion, and access to beverages. My visit (lasting about one hour) was a one on one mini tour with an experienced Infusion floor nurse. She explained procedures to me ... side effects ... advised me about medications I would be taking during my Chemo treatments, and answered all the questions I had. She had also given me a packet of literature covering a wide range of information concerning chemotherapy treatment.
When all is said and done, I left the Cancer Center feeling overwhelmed. Maybe consumed is a better word. Fear, anger, sadness ... I knew I would only be going for 4 treatments of chemo ... but that didn't make it any less consuming. Why was this happening to me? was all I could think of.
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