Thursday, February 25, 2010


It's a new day, day 101. The sun is out and the snow is fresh and beautiful. I've finished my last infusion. My nurse will be here shortly to remove my picc line. It feels a bit like being in a life boat and losing your paddles. I'm not worried about having my line pulled. It's painless. It's just that in the past, I've slipped on oral antibiotics before. That leaves one a bit nervous. This was my third picc line. Hopefully, it will be my last.

How do you know when it has been long enough? The double vision has subsided, my liver enzymes need a break and I've been away from my family for a long time. It's enough.

So tomorrow, I am heading home to begin the next phase of this journey. For those of you who know my girls, please keep it a surprise. They will be so excited! I'm looking forward to trying the "toaster" my husband ordered. Yes, I know, it looks like a gimmick from the fifties, but I was intrigued by Ashley's January post about FAR Infrared Saunas and am hopeful my our new sauna will provide an added edge toward healing. My husband has already fallen in love with it. I can't wait to return to the pool at physical therapy and now that I'm thinking of water, three cheers for showers where you can get both arms wet! Heavenly! Home. I can hardly wait! It's going to be a good day!

3 comments:

  1. Good luck on your return home! I hope it was joyful reunion with your daughters.

    A quick glance at the product features of the "toaster" on Amazon had me laughing-- good for CFS, ie, misdiagnosed Lyme disease. (That was my diagnosis for seven years before I found out what I really had!)

    I have been sleeping on a FIR bed-sized heat pad throughout my treatment. It definitely helps.

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  2. Hope you are home and are doing well! I think of you often!
    Beccijo
    http://www.theenchantedcupboard.etsy.com

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  3. Naomi,
    Oooh, a bed sized Fir heat pad sounds fabulous! I am loving the sauna. It does really help! It has been good to be home, but the trick is not to do too much at once.

    Beccijo,
    I think of you each time I see 143 and smile! Hugs!!

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