Tuesday, June 16, 2009

First Chemo - DONE!

I am finally home from the first chemo treatment. It wasnt bad at all! We got there at 8 but didnt really start until 10. They gave me a lot of premeds (benadryl, tylenol, etc) for counteracting any bad side effects like allergies, etc. The medications they gave me made me drowsy so I pretty much slept the whole day, except to wake up and have a light lunch. I left at about 4 PM.

I am not taking Taxol, I am taking Taxotere. Gloria told me the wrong med.

I have to go back tomorrow for the self-injection teaching. I get this medication called Neulasta every after chemo that will hopefully raise my white blood cells. I guess its supposed to kick my butt :( (Dr. said I will feel like a truck ran me over the day after LOL) so I have to take tons of Motrin for the pain.

Nothing wrong with me right now except that I am super tired. Im think its from the drowsy meds I got today. Bought tons of anti-bacterial and laxatives.

Also, have you seen my mohawk? ;)
I need to get used to short hair. I miss it but I totally look better than my boyfriend HAH :)
Posted by Cathy ♥ at 7:48 PM

1 comment:

Kristin said...

Make sure they give you the Neulasta at each treatment... I had a friend who the Dr didn't give it to her one time and she was ROUGH off for about a week... I hope your side effects are mild!!!

June 17, 2009 at 11:28 AM

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