Day 1: Making Friends

Yesterday was a slow going day for me. I started my chemo treatments and was not in the mood for visitors. Mark, in room 6159, told me he was going to swing by, however, with my door being shut, he didn't want to disturb me. Which is fairly ironic, seeing as how I peek my head into his room, telling him to get out of bed and walk with me. Yesterdays highlight consisted of being disconnected from from the machine for five hours. Just being able to walk around and not have to worry about tripping over my tubing did wonders psychologically. Today I woke up at eight to find a new face in my room. Kristin, my day nurse for today, is very receptive and like country music as much as I do. Before starting chemo today at ten, Mark and I went for a nice 30 minute walk around the floor. He told me a little bit about himself, his family, about chewing tobacco when he played baseball, and a little bit about women. The thing I appreciate about Mark is simply the fact that he is an alpha male. He is always in a good mood, and even a little charming with his quick remarks. I will be doing chemo til about 2:00 pm or so.