One down! After a very restless night, Bev and Kristen got on the road even earlier than recommended by locals - and were an hour early for the first appointment. Fortunately, there was a great parking lot with lots of trees, so we reclined our seats, opened the sunroof, and listened to the wildlife wake up and watched it get light. Not a bad way to start the day, all in all.
After a really involved questionnaire, Bev did her Guinea Pig scan and then headed over to Winship for her other appointments. She met with our favorite doctor, confirmed timing and dosage of her chemo meds, then she got to do a cognitive neurology exam which was pretty involved, apparently, since she thought everyone ought to have to try to complete it! Fortunately there wasn't time. Then she took her first dose of chemo (41 to go!) and then she had two more really involved questionnaires to complete (these researchers get kinda personal!) and then it was time to go into Radiation. While in the waiting room, a show came on HGTV that had a cute host and we decided to move spots so we could see better - and on our way, Bev tried to faceplant into a chair but caught herself just in time, thank God. So then she got to go get checked out and they also called our favorite doctor, who personally wheeled Bev into her treatment room where she donned her custom mask (the one with her name on it!) and completed her first radiation treatment (29 to go!).
Meanwhile, the efficient folks at Emory stamped our valet parking ticket, scheduled the next six weeks of Radiation treatments - and we got the time slot Beverly really wanted - 11 a.m.! That means avoiding traffic without having to leave at midnight! Hooray!!!
So, after a reward trip to Trader Joe's and then Which Wich, we're home and it is seriously nap time!
Keep those prayers and good thoughts going! Today went about as perfectly as we could have hoped - and that's no accident. Please also keep the entire clan in mind so we can guard against stress causing very unneeded family issues.
More to come!
Thank you for the first day update, Kristen! Sounds like all went very well. So Beverly has her own mask inscribed with her name? Just might be handy on Halloween?? Would like to hear about some of those questionnarie questions?? ;)
ReplyDelete11 a.m. it is...for super duper positive thoughts and prayers to be sent your way everyday you will be at Emory, Beverly Wende. In fact, how about everyday and twice on Sundayj! :) Love you more than you know, Pat & Aunt Dot