1st Chemotherapy

Date: Nov 29, 2010

Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm

Location: Centennial Hospital Chemo center

Mom, Ka Ho and I went to Chemo center together. I let Ka Ho with mom while I was waiting outside. Since I won't be here for 2nd Chemo, it maybe good for him to know what is going on and let the nurse knows him.

Dr. Tepperman arrived very very on time, right at 9:00am. He went straight to all the patients. Mom was assigned to sit in the very end corner (go in, turn left, then turn left again... you see mom at the corner looking at you)

When Dr. was talking to each patient one by one, Ka Ho came out, he asked me to go in with mom since I knew what was going on. I went in, and Dr just arrived to see mom. He asked all general questions, and suggested Mom not to take any additional vitamins (such as Omega, etc). I listened it while I used my phone to record what he said. When he almost finished, he padded on mom's knee and looked right to mom, "It will be a very difficult process for you, especially physically, but don't worry. If you need to talk to me, just call to my office and I will try my best to help you to release the pain and the frustration."

What kind of doctors does this hospital hire??? I could feel that kindness of this Dr. and to be honest, he is really doing this for my mom. Maybe bcoz he knows my Dad is a Dr too? or bcoz of Dr. Wong? I don't know... just all these Doctors, Nurses... even helpers... they are just too nice... too nice to be true!!!

Anyway, Dr left, I went back out and explained to Ka Ho. Ka Ho went back in to be with Mom. As usual, he joked around with the nurse and make Mom felt happier and more relief while he was present.

While Ka Ho was with Mom, I was waiting outside at the reception. I was praying in my heart. I was praying for nurse didn't have a hard time to do Mom's IV, praying Mom wouldn't get rashes on skin with the IV stuffs and bandaids, praying that Mom won't get hard time on her side effects... ... ...

While I was doing all these things at the same time, Ka Ho came out again... He said Nurse already put the IV in Mom and it was one time thing, Lisa the nurse did an awesome job!!! (*#1: God listens the prayer)

After awhile, Ka Ho came out again, and told me that Lisa the nurse prepare the 3 BIG "NEEDLE Type" for mom. They were RED... (yeah, Ka Ho sounded like telling me a ghost story). This was how I answered Ka Ho, "OH~~~ really? ~~~ waaa~~~ Of coz she brought them to mom, I knew the red stuffs, STUPID!" Ka Ho laughed his head off and went back to see mom.

All of a sudden, I sneaked in to check them out. When I arrived mom's station, I saw a very "awake Mom", I looked at her and asked if she felt any pain, she looked at me, "HA! I couldn't feel a thing... dim suen?" The Nurse was injecting those RED STUFFS into her and she was supposed to feel uncomfort. (I was thinking... after she gave birth to me, she could handle any pain!!!! yeah, I was 9.5 lbs, BIG BABY!)... 

When Lisa the nurse was injecting the stuffs, she told mom that she would need to drink a lot of water in order to raise those RED STUFFS out, or it will overload the kidneys. Mom nodded her head repeatly, Ka Ho and I were wondering if she really understood what Lisa said...

Around 12:00pm, Ka Ho came out with all the stuffs on his hands. I looked at him and he told me everything was completed. I looked at him and tried to digest what he was saying, I saw mom walking around in the room. I looked at Ka Ho again, and Ka Ho said, "yeah, don't look at me... I don't know what your mom is doing.. nurse asked her not to move around, and she just stood up and walking out... but yeah, she can leave if she is not dizzy or anything..." 

Mom came to me, "I am OK! Don't worry, but need to go to washroom." Then she came out from the washroom and sounded like a kid, "wow! Lisa was so true... the pee is RED!!!"  (*sigh, mom... Lisa already mentioned that million times, don't make it

look like you find out yourself... *sigh*) 

Sorry, I will make the Long story short... we left Hospital, mom complained she was very hungry, end up we went to Costco to have Burger with fries. Good thing was.. Mom didn't eat her fries that much. That means she starts to concern what she put into her mouth...

After we came back from getting the drugs for her side effects, she went to bed straight. Yeah, after a long morning, Mom was very tired.

But now... she is walking around in her room ... humm.... never listen to the medical team. But I know the condition may get worse tomorrow. Let's pray for her Not to get worse, will you?

I know she is very tired... just don't want to rest yet... *sigh*....