We arrived at 10 at Viking Unit to have the chemo, and wonder of wonders there was a disabled space just outside so that was good! As before it was a simple process which involves consecutive intravenous administering of the toxic waste ,, err chemo drugs!
Basically they start with anti nausea drugs, then steroids, then the two chemo drugs carboplatin, and etoposide. Between each they flush you out with saline, and all this is done through a cannula which allows each drug tube to be switched on and off and is administered by a clever pump. All pretty painless really and the whole thing was completed in 3 hours. We also have a supply of anti sickness pills for the next few days, and 2 days worth of chemo horse tablets (remember those?) to take on Saturday and Sunday.
If I am lucky I won't have any more adverse reaction than I had to cycle 1 which wasn't much at all, but I am not holding my breath as they do say that reactions can change each time. Mind you, as I have said before, I will take whatever it needs to beat this cancer crap and nausea and sickness certainly won't stop me.
With all that toxic waste in me we may well save on lighting as I am sure I will be glowing in the dark for the next few nights!
Let's see how it goes.
The sudden realisation that you have cancer hits you like a sledgehammer. On 9th February after 2 months of tests and all sorts thats what they told me. In more ways than one it's a life-changing moment and your mind goes into overdrive thinking all kinds of worst case scenarios.
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