Day #30 30 Down and 5 To Go

Day #30 Wednesday Feb. 3, 2010. Can you believe it? Only 5 days to go!! What a week- Saints will win the Super Bowl and I will beat cancer!

I had a rough afternoon yesterday but at least it tired me out so that I had a good nights sleep. I had a couple of bad rounds with the thick mucus. My treatment was at 11:00am this morning, which is the perfect time for me. There was no traffic and I zoomed into Portland for my treatment. Again, I didn't have to wait more than 2 minutes before they called my name. As soon as I arrived on the 4th floor, I went to the restroom to gargle and rinse with my special cocktail. I am glad I did as I had a lot of mucus at that time. I went into the room, got undressed and laid on the table. By the way, when I say undressed, I mean I took my coat, and top shirt off only. I laid down and took a few deep breaths. They placed the mask on me and they all left the room as usual. The machines started moving and my table started to adjust itself when all of a sudden I realized that I couldn't breathe. I large mass of mucus was clogging my airway and because of the mask, I couldn't cough or do anything about it. I started waving my hands, as they had instructed me on day one, to show I needed help. They announced on the PA- we'll be there in a flash, and they were there in about 20 seconds. They popped the mask off and I was able to cough. The lowered the table and got me off asap. I had another cocktial and was able to rinse the mucus mass and breathe again. Man, that scared the crap out of me. I had thought of that happening many times but it had never taken place. Wouldn't you know it, 5 left and I almost choke to death. Lord! After about 5 minutes, I caught my breath and was ready for the treatment. Everything went according to plan after that. In about 16 minutes I was done with #30. The techs were so sorry at what had happened and I assured them that it wasn't anything they did or didn't do. I got dressed and headed home. Agian, there was no traffic and I zoomed home. I had to take some pain medicine with my noon meal ( I wish it were a real meal) of jivity. That made me a little drowsy so I had to take a little nap. I am feeling a bit better now. If your wondering about how the new Miracle MouthWash is doing well, that's another story. I have tried it and you have to aquire a taste for it and be ready for the texture. I am supposed to gargle with it and then swallow. It will numb the mouth and then when you swallow, it will numb the throat. WHEW!@&%^!@% Gargling is not to bad but, I have a problem with the swallowing part. Maybe I am a wimp or maybe it is becuase of my other condition but, I have a problem swallowing this stuff. I will not give up and will keep trying to swallow. I will just keep thinking about that big glass of ICE COLD WATER that awaits me at the finish line..

Anyhow , I almost forgot 30 Down and 5 To Go.......................... WHO DAT!