Hi all,
Had my last epirubicin the other day, feels good! Going in much easier through the line. Am getting used to my new little friend in my chest, it doesn't feel too uncomfortable, just being careful about knocking it. The dressings have been changed and it's been flushed, easy peasy. Well I'll have it for a year or more so will have plenty of time to get used to it.
Flushing the line is easy - takes a minute or so. What takes longer is the waiting around - when I went in the other day the computers were down and they were well behind with the chemos, would have had to wait ages. Want to get it done at the hospital I work at preferably, can do it in my own time then.
So yeah onto the CMF at my next treatment. Bit nervous as it's a new drug, possibly new side effects. I'd be interested to hear whether people have felt any difference switching to CMF after having epi, or is it all part of the same mishmash of symptoms?
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