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When I go in for chemo, it takes up most of the day.  I went in Monday at 1pm.  I didn't get out of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance until after 6:30.  I get a blood draw, which only takes a few minutes, and then I have to wait about an hour or so to see my oncolologist, who reviews the blood work, and makes sure there are no irregularities before I go in for my chemo transfusion.



Yucking it up with the nurse while getting chemo.

I went in for chemo Monday at about 3:30.  I didn't get out of there until 6:30.  It's pretty complicated.  They have to order the drugs, wait for them to be delivered,  then have that second nurse verify the identity and quantity of every drug being adminstered.  Once the IV is attached to my vein, the nurse shoots three drugs very showly into my bloodstream through a syringe, one at a time.  After that is complete, a bag full of the final drug is administered through an IV drip, which lasts about two hours.  It burns just a little bit when it goes in.

I've lost somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 off my hair.  Check it out:



I've lost a lot on the crown of my head.  Some of what hasn't fallen out is turning gray.  

Two days after chemo, I feel pretty good.  I rolled out of bed around ten and then went out and ran five miles in the sunshine.  

Only two more days until the Rock n' Roll marathon.