Future home away from home

I am now writing this as I am getting my third chemo.
Today, I actually had my first shower in over a week. Not that I was stinky (LOL!) but had been using those cloths they give you at the hospital. They even had one for the head which had the soap and water in a cap so all you had to do was rub in around and you were done. Great for camping.
I am at the Cancer Center of the Rockies to receive my treatments from now on. Not a hospital but a clinic type setup. People here are nice as well. There are two areas you can sit at, I choose the area by the huge fish tank. The other area has a nice flat screen. There are six oversize huge leather recliners in each pod. Very comfortable. They started an IV and I'm just off to the races. The prelim drugs make me drowsy. In the hospital I would have been asleep by now but here I am still taking it all in and writing this. I was early because of all the paperwork but now others have joined the room and hooked up. Everyone just does their own thing. I now can appreciate what all of these other patients have or are going through. A select club of humans who never thought they would be in this particular club. But with one common purpose: to live! One issue it seems is that when you come often to a place like this for treatments your veins seem to learn what's going on and they start hiding. Several people here have ports which makes instant access easy. I had decided to not have this yet so they have to IV me each time. My nurse is going to try to leave in this IV today for next time as well for ease and comfort. Hopefully that will work which will be nice. Can always go for a port later if needed, or if harsher drugs are needed.
The billing office talked to me first before starting. We talked about my financial situation and insurance. I am now so lucky that I work for CSU and have good insurance. Many of you know that I did not vote for our current President, but at the costs involved in health care, I hope he can get this industry changed. I can not imagine those that do not have insurance or can meet deductibles and thus forgo care. Someone is making some money somewhere because they sure charge, but the technology that we have in this field is amazing so I think it is worth it. I just hope all will have access to this level of care somehow.
Later, some family is coming over to the hacienda for Bevs birthday. Should be fun! I feel good today since I have been drained. I am hoping it will last at least until tomorrow. Just glad I'm not leaking or squirting. It's a mind game!
I have just met my first friend here named Jenny. I will write about her later if she is okay with that. She too has lymphoma.
Hope you have a great day!