Bananas

It's Monday noon. I am at the University of Colorado hospital on the Fitzsimmons campus in Aurora on the 9th floor. What a view. I can see all the way to Pikes Peak. Nothing like the view of snow covered mountains to make you smile. That's why a lot of us live here, eh? Today has been catch up day. Seems like nothing happens here over the weekend as the Buffs must take weekends off. So this morning started with an XRay, then the doc's visited, then I cleaned up, then another ultra sound of my right arm to verify the blood clot, then a blood draw, then the installation of the PICC line. All by 11. With the installation of the PICC line, I might actually start getting fed through an IV. I have only had water since Thursday night. Now I can't even remember my last meal! LOL! I just know it wasn't spaghetti! The PICC line goes through a larger vein from my left arm, across the chest, and drains into a main valve by the heart. It can stay in your arm for up to a year or longer. You don't really see it unless you look for the white thing coming out my left arm around my inside elbow with two ports, one red and one gray. LOL! I will be able to take chemo through this so no more sticks. And they can draw blood easy. That is unless they change the chemo regimen to a stronger stuff; then I will need a port buried under my skin. Melanie my nurse just informed me my food through the IV is called TPN. I asked if it is flavored and Bev told her I love bananas. Then Melanie said it is yellow so I am guessing it is banana flavored. Yum! Funny but I'm actually not to hungry. Although I watched Rachel Ray and really would like some turkey chili or pizza! Yum! The weird thing is my stomach is bloating out so they are trying to resolve that. If they would ever let me eat real food again, I'm sure it would correct itself. Looking out the window it looks like a beautiful spring day! I hope you are having a great day! Thanks for your support! It means so much to Bev and I!