The Eighth Chemo

Or otherwise known as the chemo that almost didn't happen.  I have had a very painful toothache for the last couple of days. Well I know that you are unable to get certain procedures done at the dentist while on chemo. So I asked my nurse about the restrictions and getting something for the pain. She went and asked the Nurse Practitioner about it.  The NP came back and told me that she thought that I shouldn't do treatment today that I should try to get in to the dentist today. That today would be the best day to get anything done. And once I did chemo I would have to wait again to do anything.  I told her that I rather just do the chemo.  She said no please call you dentist. So I did and they are apparently closed on Fridays. So she insisted on calling the on call dentist. She also told me that with my counts they way they were she didn't want to give me treatment if I had an infection.  Well about 20 mins later she came to me and told me that she spoke to the head NP and she said to go ahead with treatment. And that I should just get with my dentist soon. And they prescribed an antibiotic and a pain killer (which she didn't originally want to do either)  I was so relieved at this point. I was basically in tears before that.  I just didn't want to postpone my treatment and if I did that then I would have to postpone my PET scan that I have scheduled and it would all just be a pain in my ass.  So after all that was said and done my treatment went well.  I feel asleep this time.  I was fighting it but didn't win.  Been a long time since I have fallen asleep at treatment.  My mom took Kalli for that night and I was unable to fall asleep.  And I am just now starting to get the strange feeling in my knees and tingling in my arms.  And I am tired but not fall asleep tired.  Just have to say I am so happy I got to do treatment today.  I would have disappointed if I didn't get to do it.  I would rather do treatment and live through the pain of my tooth.  I just want to get well already!!!!