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.
You know I'm extremely proud of how your approaching all this and I commend you greatly for setting a fighting example and your in my prayers everyday Felicia and you got the start of this blog completely correct.... you are entirely too stubborn :)
ReplyDeleteI dont know you but we have mutual friends. Ive come across your posts a few times and always try to keep updated. It breaks my heart that you are so so young having to deal with this, however, you seem to be an extremely strong woman who can concur anything!!! Ill keep praying for you and sending positive vibes your way. stay strong lady.. you may not know it but you sure are an inspiration on not giving up.
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