Tag: hospital
45. Discharge Home: the Long Goodbye
November 4, 2022 Progress: Out of bed Walked around Tolerating diet well Urinated multiple times (goal met) Passed gas twice! (goal met) Discharge home today! But discharge paperwork is taking forever. Doreen is tired and so am I!
19. Chemotherapy, Session 2 of 4
June 18, 2022 Update. Chemotherapy session 2 of 4 done today. Earlier in the week: I finally got my Philhealth card (Universal Healthcare) and updated my premium contributions. As I understand it, I can use its benefits starting with chemotherapy session no. 3 in July – by that time I would have paid enough contributions […]
14. Chemotherapy, Session 1 of 4
May 30, 2022 Update. Well here we are for the first outpatient chemotherapy session. Checked in at reception, sat a bit in the waiting room with mom before going into one of 11 private infusion rooms. The patient is allowed one (human) companion in the room. Doreen does not count as “companion” . She tried […]
10. Colonoscopy
May 17, 2022 TRIGGER WARNING: discussing Today’s adventure with Doreen actually started yesterday afternoon with laxatives and a clear liquid diet, in preparation for this morning’s colonoscopy. Doreen wasn’t sure what to make of this trip to the hospital as she sat in my bag today. Of course I had to change into one of […]
3. Meet Doreen
March 30, 2022 Meet Doreen. She is the wife of Dave the Travel Pig. Doreen was gifted to me in 2010 by my coworker and good friend Lori. Fast forward to 2022 and Doreen is now my personal breast cancer mascot. We are headed to the hospital tonight for surgery tomorrow – mine, not hers! […]
