Yesterday, I had my fourth chemo treatment.
I met with Dr. Feiner and we basically started with a quick exam. He said that everything was looking pretty good and we scheduled another PET/CT scan for next week. We'll use this scan to determine if we really can stop chemo or I will need more treatments. We also got the ball rolling on the radiation treatments, so we're now looking at starting those in two weeks. I hope to have a better idea of what my radiation schedule is so I can book my tickets to Phoenix. And once the PET scan is done and the results are in, I can start booking my tickets to other parts of the country too.
As with my second one, my blood count was low again, but they gave me a booster shot. Things were a bit different when I got home. As soon as I stepped in the door, I really started shivering uncontrollably. I was feeling really cold. I had to step back outside in the sun to warm up. But once I came back in, I was cold again. So, I went downstairs put on some blankets and the heater. Then all of a sudden, I was really hot. I took a temperature and I was at 100.8. An hour later, I was at 102. This was the first time I had a fever after the chemo. Of course, my parents were freaking out a little, so we called the doctor to get some info. I also asked a friend of mine for other info. Tylenol every four hours. That did the trick, along with drinking alot of gatorade and water, and with putting on shorts and a t-shirt to make the fever break faster. It was not a pleasant experience.
I guess the fever took over the nausea, because I didn't get any of that. However, the heart burn/acid reflux came last night. Once that hit, I couldn't go back to sleep. So, here I am a bit sleep deprived.
I'm so glad that this part of the process is potentially done. I am confident that it is done, but I don't want to count the chickens before they hatch. Dr. Feiner and I talked about getting the port removed soon, but I first think I should wait till the PET scan. I may go ahead and get it taken out while my parents are around so I have someone to take care of me which I recuperate. The only thing is that if I keep it, there's a maintenance issue where I have to get it flushed out every month. And with the travelling I want to do, I'm not sure if it's worth it. If I do go into remission, they can always put it back in. And we're talking about a while from now anyways.
Today is a new day. Still don't feel 100%. I'm going to be extra cautious this week so that my appointments go well. Cross your fingers.
I met with Dr. Feiner and we basically started with a quick exam. He said that everything was looking pretty good and we scheduled another PET/CT scan for next week. We'll use this scan to determine if we really can stop chemo or I will need more treatments. We also got the ball rolling on the radiation treatments, so we're now looking at starting those in two weeks. I hope to have a better idea of what my radiation schedule is so I can book my tickets to Phoenix. And once the PET scan is done and the results are in, I can start booking my tickets to other parts of the country too.
As with my second one, my blood count was low again, but they gave me a booster shot. Things were a bit different when I got home. As soon as I stepped in the door, I really started shivering uncontrollably. I was feeling really cold. I had to step back outside in the sun to warm up. But once I came back in, I was cold again. So, I went downstairs put on some blankets and the heater. Then all of a sudden, I was really hot. I took a temperature and I was at 100.8. An hour later, I was at 102. This was the first time I had a fever after the chemo. Of course, my parents were freaking out a little, so we called the doctor to get some info. I also asked a friend of mine for other info. Tylenol every four hours. That did the trick, along with drinking alot of gatorade and water, and with putting on shorts and a t-shirt to make the fever break faster. It was not a pleasant experience.
I guess the fever took over the nausea, because I didn't get any of that. However, the heart burn/acid reflux came last night. Once that hit, I couldn't go back to sleep. So, here I am a bit sleep deprived.
I'm so glad that this part of the process is potentially done. I am confident that it is done, but I don't want to count the chickens before they hatch. Dr. Feiner and I talked about getting the port removed soon, but I first think I should wait till the PET scan. I may go ahead and get it taken out while my parents are around so I have someone to take care of me which I recuperate. The only thing is that if I keep it, there's a maintenance issue where I have to get it flushed out every month. And with the travelling I want to do, I'm not sure if it's worth it. If I do go into remission, they can always put it back in. And we're talking about a while from now anyways.
Today is a new day. Still don't feel 100%. I'm going to be extra cautious this week so that my appointments go well. Cross your fingers.
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