Update after second chemo
Hi guys, for those of you who might be interested, my third chemo is due on Thursday. This current session has been a difficult time. I was knocked off my feet for the first week, literally confined to bed, they say second and subsequent sessions get worse, as the toxins build up. Then the vaccine drug I was taking (1 per day for 5 days) to increase white blood cells started it's side effects with excruciating pains in the lower back. An emergency trip to hospital and a reduction in the number of vaccines helped to sort that. When they say on a scale of 1-10 what the pain is, I think I have found what 10 is now.:doh
However, last Sunday, (I had picked up a cold earlier in the week,) I was confronted with a chesty cough. A call to the chemo emergency number and off to A&E for an emergency intravenous antibiotic infusion. We were expected at the busy A&E and on arrival we were immediately directed to a side ward and treatment started within 15 minutes. More culture blood tests, white cell count. I was discharged later in the day, with my pack of antibiotics. The cold, not man flu lol, took out my second week, so mostly restricted me to stay at home.
So the next few days I have to do those jobs that must be done without tiring my self out. I am keeping a diary of my feelings and reactions to the treatment, If next session is as bad or worse than this one, taking me out for two out of the three weeks, then the quality of life is being affected. This session was compounded by the vaccine side effects and the infection I picked up.
It is early days yet to make any decisions about future treatment, or the benefits, if any, that the chemo is providing. No doubt a ct scan in the future may show that the tumours have shrunk and the treatment is working. :thumb2
Yesterday I serviced the lawn mower, new oil, clean air filter etc during this next session, I have to prep the Mav for it's mot. It has done very little since last year, and one casualty was the rear screen washer pump had seized. New one to arrive shortly. I should have ran the pumps once a month lol.The engine started first time, in 6 weeks lol, not bad for a 22 year old. It is kept in a warm dry garage though, and battery kept on charge.
The biggest problem we have is not being able to book or plan anything, when we arrange for family to visit, we have to confirm on the morning, even then, we had to rearrange one visit, last week, as they were travelling an hour from Cheshire as we were travelling 45 minutes to A&E
Heyho... as they say, one good week out of three is better than non at all.
Uncle Rustic
