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Dave and I left at 5 am for St. Louis. It was a beautiful morning and the drive was uneventful.

Heidi’s Fun Fact: I never liked revolving doors. I always wondered if it was related to my extreme motion sickness. Since my brain tumors, though, I cannot use them. They make me extremely dizzy and I bang into the sides. I appreciate the regular doors on either side.

On days I do not see my oncologist they access my port here and draw blood for the lab. We wait for results to make sure I am healthy enough to receive treatment today. Leukopenia and anemia are ongoing problems for me, but not severe enough to prevent treatment today. Once my oncologist sees the lab results she electronically orders the drug to be prepared in the Oncology Pharmacy. It has to be prepared on site and to my weight today. Waiting for pharmacy is usually the longest part of treatment. The nurse hooks up the infusion bag and it takes 30 minutes. Then they flush my port and de-access it. Then we are out the door for the 3.5 hour drive home.