Another 5:30 wake up to go be in Boston at 9:00 AM. I hate getting up early. I picked my mom up and of course had no gas and had to stop for my venti macchiato. We arrived on time and I got my rituxan. When I was done, my nurse planted the TB test in my arm. I guess I don't have it because it is flat and has no reaction.
I have never had any radiation so zevalin is new to me. The nurse man checked my IV setup and put a filter type "shooter" on there. I have never seen a filter for an IV before either. He explained to me that the doctor has to give this type of infusion. That is also new to me. The doctor didn't seem as familiar with giving injections as nurse man. He was pretty nice that nurse man. He was from Hebron, CT. Anyways, some other nurse man came in with a little metal box that looked like a toolbox. I guess thats how they store it. It was injected to me, a nurse woman checked my vitals and I was on my way home.
I didn't feel anything from it. I was just tired from a long day. Today I didn't feel any different but tonight at dinner my stomach started feeling a little weird and crampy. I do not know if that is the zevalin or just coincidence. It has been hard to stay away from my children. My three year old understands that she cannot be around me or touch me but my one year old just keeps coming up to me and hugging/kissing me. I feel so bad. I want to pick her up. They both went to my inlaws around noon so they can stay away from their radioactive mama. They are having a sleepover because I have to get up at 5:30 AM yet again. Tomorrow is back to back appointments for the transplant. I am meeting with coordinator, doctor and social worker. I am doing a chest x-ray, an ekg, and something else. The nurse will also check my arm for TB. Very busy. I am going to go to bed soon so I am rested for the big pre-transplant day. I assume I am still supposed to be admitted 2/7. That is a week away! Until then I am giving a whole new meaning to the song RADIOACTIVVVEEEE
I have never had any radiation so zevalin is new to me. The nurse man checked my IV setup and put a filter type "shooter" on there. I have never seen a filter for an IV before either. He explained to me that the doctor has to give this type of infusion. That is also new to me. The doctor didn't seem as familiar with giving injections as nurse man. He was pretty nice that nurse man. He was from Hebron, CT. Anyways, some other nurse man came in with a little metal box that looked like a toolbox. I guess thats how they store it. It was injected to me, a nurse woman checked my vitals and I was on my way home.
I didn't feel anything from it. I was just tired from a long day. Today I didn't feel any different but tonight at dinner my stomach started feeling a little weird and crampy. I do not know if that is the zevalin or just coincidence. It has been hard to stay away from my children. My three year old understands that she cannot be around me or touch me but my one year old just keeps coming up to me and hugging/kissing me. I feel so bad. I want to pick her up. They both went to my inlaws around noon so they can stay away from their radioactive mama. They are having a sleepover because I have to get up at 5:30 AM yet again. Tomorrow is back to back appointments for the transplant. I am meeting with coordinator, doctor and social worker. I am doing a chest x-ray, an ekg, and something else. The nurse will also check my arm for TB. Very busy. I am going to go to bed soon so I am rested for the big pre-transplant day. I assume I am still supposed to be admitted 2/7. That is a week away! Until then I am giving a whole new meaning to the song RADIOACTIVVVEEEE