Fun times in 5 east

Guess it's time for another update...  I'm just finishing my second day at Roswell, so far, so good.  I checked in yesterday morning around 6:30am and made myself at home in my room on 5 east.  My chemo started at 9, and ran for 30 hours.  And made me feel like crap.  LOL, big surprise there.  I slept a lot during the afternoon when I wasn't getting sick.  Physical Therapy came by in the morning to let me know what I was supposed to be doing everyday as far as physical activity... they want me to leave in the same condition I came in, which makes sense.  My daily goals are to walk 1 mile (33 laps around the nurses stations), use the nu-step machine for 10 minutes, 25 step ups with each leg, 25 sit to stands, and I have to use my incentive spirometer regularly (which my mom being an RT loves to shove in my face, LOL).  I only managed to do 5 laps yesterday... I was just too tired and weak.  They were doing their best to try different meds to see what would work best for the nausea, and today my Dr suggested a cocktail that seems to have done the trick (ativan, haldol, benadryl).  I was able to eat dinner tonight with success!  I was also more active today cause I felt a little better after my morning transfusions.  I had to get a unit of blood, and potassium and magnesium.  I did 20 laps and all my step ups.  There's progress for ya!  :)  The chemo that I had this afternoon I will get for the next 3 days, and it's about a 2 hour infusion.  The downside to this one is it can damage my bladder, so I'm being hyper-hydrated and then given Lasix to help flush everything out of me.  On the plus side, my harvest sites are not nearly as sore tonight, and my bandages and steri strips have been removed.  Just sitting here missing everyone, hope I fly through this so I can be back home soon.  XO