Yesterday was another chemotherapy infusion at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. After we checked in at 7:00 am, we were escorted to a bed located in one of the separate rooms of the Infusion Center. We had been advised in the beginning that this could occur, but after numerous infusions in the various chairs it felt like a surprise. They assured us that it was just a random choice and nothing to worry about. After doing it this way today, I prefer a reclining chair.
The port was accessed without any problem and when the bloodwork results came back, it showed the blood counts being in normal range and I could take the full prescribed chemo drugs. That was the first time that happened in several months. I guess forgoing one of the chemo drugs last week resulted in my blood being back to strong enough for chemo. So I got the whole enchilada today instead of a "less than full strength dosage." The downside is that after being home just a few hours, I could already tell that the "chemo fatigue" will be a little worse this time. Guess everything has its trade-offs.
Also saw the oncologist yesterday and reported the usual things: no pain, no swelling of hands and feet, just fatigue. We scheduled the next CT scan in a couple of weeks. We'll go over the results of the scan when I see him again at the end of the month. He did say that the latest blood marker test was down from the previous test again, but it is hard to say it is really a trend with so few data points.
In summary, I am doing as well as expected. Lots of that is due to my awesome support system. Thanks for making it easier to stay positive. I know that all the thoughts, prayers, e-mails, phone calls, text messages really help. I really appreciate it. Love you.
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