7/14/11 Day after Chemo ROund 1

Email to Family

From: Reggie

To: FAMILY
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 11:03 AM
Subject: round one

Round one of chemo:

 Whelp, it was 4 hours in a chair - luckily Breda was there for company and support.

Started off by taking blood counts - the nurse collapsed my first vein then proceeded to the other arm. Bummer.

Then off to the chair and getting my "salad, appy's and main courses" as the one nurse put it. :)  First the IV in the hand, then small bag saline to flush, then anti-nausea, then steroids (to help with CBC's), then the first course of the TC: docetaxel (Taxotere) and then the cyclophosphamide.  Had a bit of an allergic reaction towards the end of the first bag, so they stopped it and gave me Benadryl (25 mg).  Needless to say in 10 mins. it worked, on went the 2nd bag and off went my brain.  So, when it was done, I was woken up.  That's why you bring a driver!

Got home, ate half sandwich then off to bed for 5 hours!

 Now I get some nausea, lightheadedness, headaches, and all sorts of pains, no appetite, and other lovely side-effects.  Dealing with them and keeping the smile handy!

One day at a time!