Going Home!

Well, it looks like I'll be headed home on Wednesday. Now, for those of you who read this and are not from Cheyenne, Wednesday is a special day. It's the only Wednesday of Cheyenne Frontier Days and it has been set aside as Cheyenne Day. A couple things happen on that day . . . the Thunderbirds put on their air show in the morning and all the locals cram into the more popular bars in the afternoon/evening where they will see people they only see that one day every year. (Should I mention I met my husband on Cheyenne Day in 1983?)

So, is there anything bad about getting out of here on Cheyenne Day? First, I have an outstanding view to watch the Thunderbirds, so I might miss that. Second, I don't have the strength to fight the crowds at the local bars. Of course, I don't even know which bars are the current favorites and those planes do the same tricks year after year, so . . . NO! there is nothing bad about going home on Wednesday.

But, there is lots of good. I can eat fresh fruits and vegetables. I can sleep in my own bed . . . well, maybe. I might be sent off to the guest room until my husband gets used to waking up and seeing a bald wife. I can get fresh ice water whenever I want. I won't be listening to the beep, beep of an occluded IV line. Nobody will be coming into my room at 4:00 in the morning to stick a needle in my arm. Oh, yeah, it's going to be heaven.

They will take me off all the intravenous meds tomorrow morning and provided I do OK for 24 hours, I'll be headed home. The IV meds right now include two antibiotics (cefepime and vancomycin) and neupogen which is for building up my white blood cells. The vanco and neupogen have wreaked havoc with me since they started me on them a few days ago. Lots of headaches, nausea, and joint pain. Needless to say, they can't quit those too soon.

For the first few days, I am going to just relish being in my own home and then I'll probably pay a visit to the office. I will keep using this blog to post updates on my future treatment. Again, thank you all for your words of encouragement, your prayers, and just all the positive energy you were sending my way during the past 6 weeks.