Up early this morning to get ready for my first dose of Paclitaxel.
For those that might not have read my EC blog, I did fairly well on it. I lost my taste for a while, the usual constipation, reflux and wind
Sore mouth, throat and some mouth ulcers as well. The last few days had dry and runny eyes. And basically that was it. I'm hoping that the Paclitaxel will be the same.
Popped into supermarket on the way in and got some sandwiches and carrot sticks and crisps. As the chemo department sandwiches are very bland.
Turned up at the reception at 11.30 for my 12pm appointment, overheard some people in the waiting room saying they were supposed to go in all 11.30 so obviously they were running late, probably waiting for people's chemo to be delivered, I know when I had my last EC last time, that they had problems.
At 12.50 I finally got called into the treatment ward. I was shown to my spot, my weight was taken and they asked how things had been since my last visit working through a list of side effects.
By 1.30 they had started my treatment regime, I had an IV flush, then the premeds which consisted of IV Piriton, then IV Dexamethasone, IV Ondansetron and a Famotidine tablet. I seem to have a strange reaction to the V steroids.in that I get a really weird tingling, pins and needles feeling in my lady garden area, normally it lasts about a minute but this time it lasted longer and also went to my butt cheeks too, the nurse said a few people say about it so I'm no unique.
The finally started the Paclitaxel at 2.25 and as its going over 3 hours I'm not expecting to get out much before 6pm.
Just after they started my Chemo a man came into the seat next to me, it was his birthday today so the whole room staff and patients sang a very loud Happy Birthday song to him no cake though.
I was very nervous sat having g my Chemo assomany ppl say that they have allergic reactions to it, and on previous visit I saw a lady have said reaction. I kept waiting and waiting but nothing happened. I then proceeded to get my picnic out and had a great feast. Everything went really smoothly, and by just after 5.30 my chemo was done. Time went fairly quickly, I did do a bit of crochet while I was there. Flush took about 15-20 mins then I was free to go.
It was a very long day as I didn't get home till 6.45 so a light meal of yoghurt banana and coffee cake washed down with a cup of tea and a Ondanserton tablet.
I'm not feeling tired, but I might have an earlier night tonight.
Let's see what tomorrow brings, hopefully not much at all. I will try and do daily updates like on my EC Blog.
Xx
