Hello all, and thanks so much to everyone who’s been thinking/praying/lending any mental support to me and my family the past few days because I’m sure that is truly what has helped me be most comfortable throughout this trip. The past two days (as most of you know were the first two infusions) have certainly been experiences for me that I will never be able to describe vividly with words or even dramatic hand gestures. The first day was very easy-going, and only had problems at the very end when nausea took me over momentarily, and thank God they have effective medication for this unhappy side effect that was extremely successful today. However, a big part of what made the first day so comfortable, was having my big brother Joe there. He was amazing and I miss him and am thankful for the time he could be here more than I can say. BUT, my parents were extremely supportive today and comforted me through a bit of anxiety and A LOT of the sillies. I’m hoping that tomorrow and the next day I can walk in with a clear mind and get the dosage up high enough to accomplish the overall goal of this treatment. Please continue to pray/meditate/send good thoughts my way and my parent’s way as we go through a major move in location while also dealing with the after shock of the Ketamine. We have had a few discussions with the major objective of finding out what makes me more comfortable while I’m under the influence and I must say that this experience is giving me a entirely new respect and gratefulness towards my parents and therefore is making us closer as a family. And to add on to the good news, I have noticed a significant decrease in my alodenia pain (severe skin sensitivity) and my overall average pain level has gone from a 9 to a 6 or 7. I’m so excited to see how I feel this weekend and even if I gain no further improvement but the improvement I’m already noticing, I’m thankful for ANY relief that I am granted. Although, I’d sure love for all my pain to be taken away as well as my parents and probably everyone reading this post would rather. :p
All my love and thanks to everyone 🙂
Kathryn MacDonald
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