46. Chemo Toxic Me!

But then I am not the only one in this household who has not been able to sleep lately.  I haven't seen hide nor hair of my husband in the last couple of days.  He disappeared into the basement with his pyjamas, tooth brush and a bowl of soup, after we learned that Omicron has been making the rounds among our friends.  He did not want to jeopardize my treatment! 😘 Another reason that he made himself scarce is that during each treatment and for two days afterwards, all my body fluids are considered toxic!  Never knew this before my treatment started.  So we are advised to not share a bathroom for the duration.  I keep all my clothes, facecloths, towels, etc.  in a big plastic bag and wash and triple rinse it separately.  Also the nurses in the clinic (plus Lani) wear a double layer of disposable gloves for some procedures.  If a chemo nurse is pregnant, she gets exempted from performing certain duties, much like if she were to work in a radiation department.  This whole business has got me a little worried because if the infusor bottle line around my neck should break, I could have something like a hazardous drug situation on my hands.  And the line has been snagging on door handles and cupboard knobs due to my not paying enough attention when I move around.  I wonder if it is a good idea to invest in a hazmat suit just in case? 😕

I have lost of other posts lined up but will take a break here.  Back say tomorrow?  Take care!