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April 4, 2006

Anti-Body #4

I've lost track of treatments. I thought this was #5. Oh, well. It's been a funny day anyway, not funny funny, but strange funny. I guess since I'm feeling so "normal" now, I almost forgot it was treatment day. Had a substitute Nurse Practioner today, a guy. We had a nice chat. He used the no-no word today, cancer. We talked around the subject of long-term treatment. He made an interesting comparison. If you have high blood pressure you treat it with medication. If you have diabetes, you treat it with medication. If you have colon cancer, you treat it with medication. Bottom line, as I have resolved to, the treatment with medication may go on forever. And speaking of high blood pressure, as I just did, I've a new concern that no one else has. Last treatment and today, my blood pressure was high for me, 144 over 82. All the checks during the experimental drug infusion were in the same range. Anything over 120 is high for me. Since I have a blood pressure outfit from my EMT days, they suggested I start checking it at home, like the visit to the clinic is causing me stress. I don't think so, but evidently there is something at home causing stress. For those who know, isn't that hard to believe???? Did do one thing different today, sprayed the port with some ice cold spray and it did take a little of the needle sting away. Otherwise, pretty routine. Spring is definitely here in Kentucky. I've had to start cutting grass. At least the llamas and donkeys enjoy the fresh green stuff. Had a bad storm on Sat. night. I got caught in it a couple miles from the hospital. An F1 tornado NE of town, lots of wind, but no damage at home. Hospital had moved a lot of people to the basement cafeteria when I got there. That time of the year. Well, good health to all of you.

Posted by Robert on April 4, 2006 8:16 PM | DIGG | del.icio.us | furl