Last week when I went to have my bloods checked, the nurse who had previously accessed my port told me she would be on holiday today, so, using a marker pen she marked the correct access point on my chest so that whoever saw me today would know where to aim the needle.
Well... it turns out that my port is quite mobile... and the place that had been marked was now nowhere near the right spot! So after one unsuccessful attempt.... one nurse held the port steady whilst a second nurse pushed in the needle. I cannot tell you how relieved I was to see blood!
So... it was my third and final FEC and it was the first time that my Port was used for a treatment. All went without incident. Another reason I was pleased was because in the last week the area of the veins in my arm that have previously been used for treatment started to feel sore. I wasn't sure if this was related to the treatment but when I asked today they said it probably was.
In the last week I have found that I have really sore eyes. I thought that it may have been because I have a bit of a cold and so have not been sleeping brilliantly but they said it was also probably a side effect.... oh well - I guess I had to get something more happening sooner or later.....
My next round of treatment will be on the 10th August and I will be switching to Docetaxel (Taxotere®). I am told that due to the nature of the drug you need to start taking the anti nausea tabs the day before so that you have had 3 lots before you start. I was also told the first 2 treatments are likely to take 2 hours :o( as it is a drip style of treatment and as I have not felt too sick with FEC, I'm likely to be quite sick with this one. Oh... so much to look forward to!!!
I'm not going to worry about it... I'm just going to hope that I can prove to be the exception to the rule (after all they did say if you were very sick when pregnant - which I was for 8 months of it - then you will probably be very sick with FEC - which I haven't been).
Anyway.... tomorrow is another day - and it is one I'm looking forward to. I have a meeting booked in the morning to help me move forward with my dissertation (I heard another nightmare story today about a Port being requested and refused - I really hope my work will help change this dire situation!), I'm then going to see a friend for coffee and some lunch followed by a 'look good feel better' make up session back at the hospital in the afternoon.
http://www.lookgoodfeelbetter.co.uk/site/index.cfm
What a treat !!!!!
Noj
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