Christopher Koczan

ECHO performed at 0630, a bit early for me but still needed to get done. Fluids came next which included all of the anti-nausea medications to help get through the chemotherapy. Chemo came at 1500 and was not as bad as I had thought. Fifteen minutes for one, then an hour for the second. Today it was Mr. Darland and Mr. McConnell. Kudos to both of them, hospitals tend to make people nervous because they don't know what to say or do. To be perfectly honest, just your presence makes all the difference in the world. We laughed and enjoy time together, and Mrs. McConnell made me some of her famous baked oyster crackers and seasonings. We refer to this as Scoutmaster Crack, just because of how good it is and how fast it disappears.

After chemo, more fluids to keep the Kidneys flushed out and to help move the chemo along once it has done it's job. Release day is scheduled for Friday, though given other delays we will wait and see.

A bit chaotic as many people and appointments have to line up just to be a good day. There was some misalignment, but in the end I got situated in my room, had a PICC line inserted (this goes into a bigger artery/vein for easier access to the heart's pumping acting. Chemotherapy needs to be delivered into the big A/V areas so it does not get stuck in the smaller areas. This ensure better delivery to where it is needed. Then rest, as chemotherapy could not begin before the ECHO of the heart to make sure it was healthy and able to receive the chemo.

It was awesome to see Mr. Beasley and to pray with him over me. Scouts, you truly know who cares for you when your on a tough road. We got to talk about the journey so far and even remembered several Scouting events and had a good laugh. Mr. Burgeson stopped by as well and got to hear the story about why we are the Legendary Troop 303, and maybe some of the "I'm over it!" guy from Morgan Monroe outing years ago. Remember to be a good story teller, it will make those conversations around the campfire so entertaining.