It's been a long and tiring day, however treatment #2 is all done and dusted.
The morning started at 8.30am with a blood test to check white blood cell counts, then off to see Dr H.
Saw Dr H, an interesting revelation causing a change in my chemo treatment, and a chest x-ray to do after the chemo treatment to see what's going on in my chest - to try and get to the bottom of all this coughing!
In summary:
- White blood cells were normal
- Stomach lesion appears (from poking around in my tummy) to have reduced in size about 2/3rds, considering it was the size of a "leg of lamb" that's great news!
- By sheer chance, it popped into my head while waiting for Dr H that I had three fingers that had numb finger-tips ?STRANGE? and I thought I should mention it even if it sounds weird. I'm glad I did, because apparently I was warned about this (but can't remember). One of the drugs in the chemo treatment causes this "numbing" side effect, and if its not addressed early - the numbness can become permanent. :O !!GASP!! So the vincrystine has been changed to vinblastine.
- I will do a chest x-ray after my chemo, to be sure there is no infection, however Dr H felt I may have developed asthma, and on top of the chemo drugs, she ordered a ventalin pump.
- Lastly, next PET scan will be after chemo #3, to see how we're cooking the "leg of lamb!"
It all happen's at once, no muckin' around!
And "Fluro Orange" juice was still today's special!
(PS I have the ventolin pump mask on my face - in case you are wondering what that is!)
After seeing Dr Harris, it was off to the "JUICE BAR", to lounge around and have everything thrown at me. Thanks again to VR, the chocolate-caramel slice went down a treat again - I could hear all the girls in the corridor saying "who bought in the slice?" and they all popped in to say thanks. Two request's for the recipe, will you share it with us? Special thanks to GT who brought it up to me as I realised I'd run out the door without it! !Opps!
I will need to give the affirmation's more attention for next treatment, cause a vein was found second go, by a different nurse. I can confirm that I remained the "gracious patient", and didn't swear as I was telling her it was hurting and maybe she try somewhere else! I was lucky though - compared to the lady next to me who waited 2 hours for 3 or 4 different nurses to find a vein ,,,,,, in hindsight maybe my affirmation was working!
The day passed with me watching some videos, and doing some drawings of my la petite dolls. Stop laughing and remember I have only done one lession and it's all about practice ,,,,,,
This was my first drawing today, just warming up.
This is the beginning of "Me-Shell, the lymphoma-slayer"
(Be mindful that it's a work in progress - a long way to go!)
The necklace symbolises "Love, Health and Happiness"
So, when all the drug-therapy was finished, off I went for some radio-therapy (xray) and then back to Dr Harris for her to have a look. All clear, which is what she expected, however I am relieved we've had "the look". Then she handed over all the new drug prescriptions for asthma (ventolin - salbutamol and seretide -fluticasone/salmeterol) and the prevention of chest infections (Bactrim -sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim and Diflucan - fluconazole).
At around 4.30ish I finally walked through the door at home after going via two pharmacies, cause the first one didn't have one of the scripts. I was pleased to be home, the girls were glad to see me. Brookie demanded cuddles and kisses all evening and Jessica came up to me tonight and out-of-the-blue gave me a big HUG. When I asked her what the hug was for she said "I love you mummy and I want you around for ever and ever."
That's the only way I would want this day to end. Everything else just becomes insignificant.
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