9:00 am signing of consent forms.. hooking up to heart monitor (blaring alarms.. grrrr)
9:20 Dr's and nurses all in the room. Dr. Wetzler is checking over instruments, monitor connections, etc. the heart monitor is acting up (already on our second one.. maybe she fritzed out the first one with her electricity.. kelly, sound familiar?) ok.. we're getting meds.. and a new blood pressure cuff. Dad and i are here watching.. and here we go! be back in a minute.. i'll save you the details of the actual procedure...
9:40 done with bone marrow biopsy.. mom just told Dr. Wetzler she liked it better here than going downstairs for the procedure.. so she's awake and kind of paying attention, but feels nothing.... preping for the lumbar puncture and intrathecal chemotherapy...and... be right back...
10:03 ok. done, just bandaging up.. then she'll lay flat for 1 hour. she's talking to the nurses.. she heard everything but did not feel anything.. that's all we care about. now it's a waiting game. We had a Dr in her fellowship program do the intrathecal.. took WAY longer than when Dr. Griffiths did it.. but it's done and I guess Dr's need to learn somehow..
Everything is ok, she's bandaged up, ready to roll over and will probably sleep for a while.. I'm signing off, leaving soon and dad will take over..
as soon as we hear information we'll get it out to you.. we are all very anxious..
love.
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