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Either she finds her way, or she will just make it tougher for herself. Either way, she'll learn. Heck, I hope I learn something! I think she'll be alright after her first dose, I think that's the clinker...... that first dose of reality. Just be there for her for that. Hey, let us know how it goes with her, hopefully she'll calm down and be OK.
Well, I went to the Doc's today at 4:15 so DH could come with me. My CT scan was "fine" whatever that means. I got the lowdown with the oncology nurse about the "cocktail" I'll be taking. They start you slow with the drip of chemicals to make sure of your reactions. If you have any symptoms that they need to be aware of, they're there for you to control it. It's the beginning of treatment that you have to be on top of. I will be taking Taxol and Carboplatin (cytotoxic) sounds pleasant doesn't it?
I will be getting this every 21 days. It's the first few days that I have to worry about, like fevers or constant barfing, if my temp goes over 100.5 I have to call during business hours, otherwise, I go to the Emergency Room and tell them I'm a chemo patient etc. and they will fix me. I truly hope that doesn't happen. Give me the barfs with no fever and I'll be good, I promise! They put in the prescriptions for me: prednisone
to help with allergic reactions and nausea, and another one strictly for nausea.....whatever. Anyway I have all the printouts to read up on.
My first treatment will be next Wednesday, the 21st. I'm so glad it wasn't tomorrow, it's my birthday and I don't want to spend it doing anything "MEDICAL". I was supposed to go to the hospital to have the bandages and stitches removed that day too, but I'll go there on Friday instead. Screw that. I don't want to go on my birthday.
I'll go over the chemical meds over the weekend while I'm mellow.......no need to stress myself out needlessly. I was also reminded that I should cut my hair shorter. I already cut it pretty short in my book. So, I'll take my chances, I'm always shaving DH's head every couple of weeks to keep him looking mean, so if my hair starts clumping out, he'll have to shave my dome that's all.
One small saving grace.....I was told this concoction I should not lose my eyelashes or eyebrows !!?? Maybe that won't be too bad......she did say that your eyelashes are very good at keeping stuff out of your eyes....which, of course we all know. But every little bit helps. I have to worry about germs, and other people now......I will be fatigued and that could keep on for a couple of years afterwards.
And then there's the neuropathy
Oh well, this should be some trip I'll be going on since it's an adventure in the making.
Well, I went to the Doc's today at 4:15 so DH could come with me. My CT scan was "fine" whatever that means. I got the lowdown with the oncology nurse about the "cocktail" I'll be taking. They start you slow with the drip of chemicals to make sure of your reactions. If you have any symptoms that they need to be aware of, they're there for you to control it. It's the beginning of treatment that you have to be on top of. I will be taking Taxol and Carboplatin (cytotoxic) sounds pleasant doesn't it?
My first treatment will be next Wednesday, the 21st. I'm so glad it wasn't tomorrow, it's my birthday and I don't want to spend it doing anything "MEDICAL". I was supposed to go to the hospital to have the bandages and stitches removed that day too, but I'll go there on Friday instead. Screw that. I don't want to go on my birthday.
I'll go over the chemical meds over the weekend while I'm mellow.......no need to stress myself out needlessly. I was also reminded that I should cut my hair shorter. I already cut it pretty short in my book. So, I'll take my chances, I'm always shaving DH's head every couple of weeks to keep him looking mean, so if my hair starts clumping out, he'll have to shave my dome that's all.
