my sleepy wife.

We had an appointment with the oncologist yesterday, and then Eileen went for her weekly Herceptin drip. As you may already assume, we had to wait a long time for both appointments to commence. (I probably wouldn't be as cranky about it if I could get cell service in the waiting room....I'm a slave to technology. Perhaps I'll bring a paperback next time!)

The onc appointment went well. Her blood and liver numbers are looking very good, so that was a huge relief. We also learned that now she doesn't need to get blood drawn every week as she has been. She only needs to go prior to the chemo mondays. That amounts to 2 less needle sticks- always a good thing!

Once she finally was able to get into the infusion center, the drip went without incident save for one thing; The chemo nurse gave her a small dose of Benedryl. She didn't get that last time (and she mentioned it to him) but it seemed routine. Mind you, I had just gone back to work (after being in the office for more than 1.5hrs at that point...) so I wasn't there to play the heavy. (i.e. "she didn't get that last time, would you please call the doctor to confirm?").

Anyway, not a big deal- we're sure it was fine and all, but holy moly- Eileen was ZONKED last night. I got back home from work around 630, we chatted, ate, and she was out. I took Red for a long walk, she didn't stir. I played music. She only grumbled and rolled over. By 10:30, she finally motored from the couch to the bedroom and slept straight through until 5:30am.

She seemed rather refreshed this morning and in good spirits. Maybe we'll ask about the Benedryl next time- (and by that I mean, "hey man....can you hook us up?")