Monday, February 6, 2023

Today’s chemo went well. Only two attempts to find a vein – she opted to put the IV in my finger. Hopefully by next time one of the more central veins will have healed enough to be used again.

The sessions this time around are going to be at least four hours. I get three meds to help with side effects and the possibility of an allergic reaction before I get to the chemo drug. And that chemo drug can’t be pushed anything short of three hours. It’s a long time in the chair but I cuddled under my ‘Hug’ blanket and listened to music on my iPod. I may have even dozed off a time or two – another of the pre-meds makes you drowsy.

I’m happy to say that I don’t have to take the steroid pill over the next few days. However one of the IV dugs was the steroid and that explains why I’m feeling so good now. I hate coming off the steroid but I like that I have some good days as a result of it.

I managed to do a bit of work on my cross stitch project this afternoon while Pat taught his guitar lessons.