Anyway, Bev, then took my blood work. There were quite a number of vials to be filled. It was approaching 10. Dee could not believe how many tubes I had to fill.It was now approaching 12:00 noon where I was suppose to meet with Brenda (Behavioral Medicine) a shrink. I had signed on to do a study on how people cope with cancer. Hey, they were going to pay me $100.00 to go through the study and I thought it was a good way to help them to help others and to help us defray the cost of travel expenses. A win, win proposition. Anyway, we were still waiting for Melissa to stop by to give me a physical exam.
Well, I ended up starting my first session with Brenda. I was a bit nervous not knowing what she and I would talk about. Session 1 “A Time of Spiritual Connection” during difficult times. We talked for about 45 minutes and then we did some meditation for ten minutes recalling a spiritual connection in the past. These special moments can help sustain us, strengthen us to see clearly what is most meaningful in our lives today. It helps ground us to reality. Anyway, the session went well.
We then went back upstairs to have my physical with Melissa. By the time everything was done, the day had slipped away. It was now 3:00 pm and we needed to check into the Shady House. We checked in room 501 would be our home for the next couple of days.So we jump into the elevator and press floor 5. As we go up, the elevator makes a sound like the AFLAC duck. You know the one that quacks. I guess it is for the seeing impaired. Our room faces Centre Ave. with the hospital across the street. Looking west, you can see the Hillman Center and the pedestrian bridge. It is about a 1/1/2 blocks away. I then give Dee a tour of the House, the kitchen, the dining room, the computer room, and the laundry room. This is her first visit to the Shady House.
We decide to go to Ritter’s Dinner for an early dinner. I have the turkey club with home fries and Dee has the chicken pita with BLT and cheese. Dessert we have our favorite, homemade apple pie with vanilla ice cream. We split a piece. That is why I have gained 6 pounds. I can’t say no. To work off the dessert, I take Dee to the local grocery store about 5 blocks way. We need to pick up some Imodium AD just in case I have bad side effect from the CTLA-4 Treatment.As we start to walk back up Centre Ave. we get panhandled. I tell Dee that she should not make the trip to the store at night or alone. She agreed. We also pass a Panrea Breads and a Starbucks. Good places to stop in the future.
We arrive back at out room about 6:00 pm. I crash on the couch, while Dee does some computer work. I end up going to bed at 9:00 pm but have trouble going to sleep. The noise from all the activity in Centre Ave goes on all night. Buses, ambulances, horns, I don’t know have people can sleep in the city. It is just too noisy.
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