Chemo process

Ok, in my last post I promised I would let you know how a chemo treatment goes so here it is:

Monday

11:45 visit with doctor about how things are going and address any questions.
12:00 sit down in the chemo area (this time I opted for a private room)
12:15 nurse comes in and introduces herself and taps the port
12:30 port flush just to realize it's 'clogged'
12:45 put in meds to flush port, wait 30 min
13:15 still clogged, wait 30 min
13:50 ok, it's good to go, draw blood to be tested (if the counts aren't high enough there is no chemo)
14:15 everything is ok start steroid drip
14:45 start anti nausea drip
15:15 flush
15:30 start chemo 1 (red nasty stuff)
15:45 start second chemo
16:45 flush
17:00 DONE - what a day.

17:15 Get hair chopped off since clumps are coming out.


Tuesday
15:00 Sit down in chemo area
15:05-15:15 everyone comes looks at my hair :)
15:15 Start IV hydration drip
4:30 get immune system shot (this is what messes up everything for the next 2 days!)


What a time consuming process!
I have a faux hawk now. When the rest falls out I'll post all the pictures, sometime later this week I'm sure it'll happen!

Thanx for stopping by.

Scolded by the oncologist

Whoops!! Somehow I lost 13lbs in a week so.... who wants to go out to eat this week? :)

Other than that no bad news at the docs today.

I seem to be almost back to normal feeling today, bit tired this morning.
Hair is supposed to fall out by Sunday, 4 days sooner than I was ready for, but guess it's time to brush those wigs!

I did get a FaceBook message today telling me it wasn't appropriate for me to post cancer stuff there.
Any guesses what happened after that?
Oh, I have one less FB friend.

That's all the updates I have until chemo on the 16th, hope everyone has a great week!

Chemo is kicking my ass

Hi everyone.

I know I said I'd post more often but I gotta be honest it's taking everything I have to post this right now.

The very short of it;

Chemo started Monday, IV drip and immune shot Tuesday.
It's kicking my ass, I'm tired but can't sleep.
Yesterday my bones hurt from the inside, mostly from the waist up, strange and painful feeling.

Today I'm not sure how I got the energy to shower, but thankfully I did and Dayna braided my hair again.
Mom brought dinner 3 hours ago and is on her way back to clean up after me right now, just to give you an idea of how little energy I have. Yes, I called my mom to help me clean up my plates after the dinner she bought and brought me.

When I have more energy I'll post more about what's been happening.
Next chemo treatment is June 16th, likely that is when I'll post exact details of what it consists of.
(Red devil chemo, google it if you're bored)

Good night everyone.