Well today was an oh so long day at chemo......over eight hours!
Just Hil's luck she had two allergic reactions to one of the drugs.....Rituxan....the first being almost immediate. She overheated, she turned bright red and she had severe pains from her head to her arse. Turned that one off in a hurry. Plan "B" push a ton of steroids into her and go back to Plan "A" Two hours later she gets the shakes and she's freezing cold. Top of that she's going to the can every twenty minutes or so. Gotta be a happy medium somewhere.
Plan "C" push Benedryl into her and go back to Plan "A" but at a much slower rate.
Lovely day so far.
Cut a long story short.....they got a third of the Rituxan into her which took all day instead of a full shot in two hours or so but not the rest of the chemo. Net result is we go back tomorrow for the rest of the show and back again next Monday for a needle of Nupogen which I think must be made out of solid gold!!! This stuff is so expensive that neither the hospital or drug stores can dispense it without Provincial Health authority. Can you believe that!!
I watch all this stuff being pumped into her and wonder where it all goes!! You'd think she'd blow up like a balloon!!
End of the day we drive home, go to the drugstore with our shopping list of drugs and pick up the dog...............who promptly throws up all over the broadloom. A fitting end to a memorable day.
Right now Hil just feels tired but, so far, not nauseous. Of course the rest of the chemo goes into her tomorrow. So we'll see what that brings.
Hil is so greatful for the support she's been getting.....phonecalls....cards.....flowers and the offers of help if needed. Vastly appreciated. Thank you.
Stay tuned.
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