We're back in Grand Forks for this, my dad came up Thursday night and stayed until Saturday morning. It was nice of him to stay an extra day to hang out with Taylor and I. Anyway, for this session of chemo I was back in the Altru Cancer Center. As with my last one I got my labs drawn through my port so I wouldn't have to be poked more than once. This time we talked about getting scans and the breathing test set up again. I am on cycle 4 currently, with the end of it being on February 3rd, this coming Friday. The plan is to get a PET scan and the pulmonary test after the end of the 4th cycle. Finally seeing how things are going will be nice, and having some real dates on them will be even better.
Chemo number 7 went quick I felt like. It was still long, but we were out of there a bit faster than usual.. or maybe we were getting used to how long it took in Saint Cloud since they do things a little slower. The whole time once I was in the chair I was studying for my Physiology class. That is all I did this time, from the time I sat down til when I was finishing up. My dad was the only one with me this time because since we are back at school Taylor has classes and work she has to attend. I am sad that she won't be able to make it to the remainder of the chemo sessions, and so is she. My dad as always says that he will be at all of them. I choose a room with him in mind this time. I knew that Taylor wasn't going to make it so I didn't go for the big chair that we can both sit in. Instead I got a room that had a second recliner for my Dad. He spent the time watching TV while I studied. After it was done we got a prescription filled and then my dad dropped me off. He went to nap while I did the same thing. We would later meet to go eat at Pizza Ranch and then go see a movie. It was my Dad, Taylor, my friend Eric, and myself for that.
As the days after went by I kept getting really warm at night and was taking my temp. It was at 100.0 F on three separate occasions. I was told to go into the hospital if I ran a fever. (Apparently this isn't high enough to be considered a fever however) Anyway, I went in with Taylor at 3AM and it was after 6 by the time we got out of there. We had class in a couple hours. They ran a bunch of tests and everything came back normal, so nothing to worry about.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Chemotherapy #6 - Half way there
First of all, sorry this is so late. I just got back to school and have been very busy with studying. The next one shouldn't take as long to get up.
I am now half way done with my chemotherapy. I have finished 6 sessions, or 3 cycles. In a couple days here I will start the second half of it, and soon after get re-staged. Hopefully everything is going according to plan and my staging can be lowered. As a reminder to anyone, I am considered Stage 3bs. I am curious to see how my spleen is now compared to before starting. I'll have to do a breathing test again too at some point, to check how my lungs are keeping up with everything, because this can cause toxicity to them. I don't think I am having problems with that though.
For my 6th chemo I was in Saint Cloud. This is probably the last of my chemotherapy to be done in Saint Cloud actually. The rest should be up here in Grand Forks as I finish up the school year, as there aren't anymore big breaks to go home for. (Besides spring break, but we have other plans for that.) The same people as usual were with for it. This one seemed longer to me. The time was pretty much the same as the others here, but it just felt longer to me. My dad and I both fell asleep during this visit. Taylor did not, so it must have felt even longer for her! She will be coming to visit after class during my sessions up here in Grand Forks, I'll just be skipping class that day. I only have one class on the Friday and have talked to the professor about it already.
One thing that is very upsetting to me since this last chemo is the metal taste. I've been getting it for awhile now after chemos, but it usually went away after about a week. This time it stayed up until just about a day ago real strong, and now lingers slightly. My next chemo is in just a couple days. I didn't get a break from this metal taste in between like before, so that is disappointing to me because it makes food, and even just anything much less enjoyable. I hope this isn't something that will get worse.
I am now half way done with my chemotherapy. I have finished 6 sessions, or 3 cycles. In a couple days here I will start the second half of it, and soon after get re-staged. Hopefully everything is going according to plan and my staging can be lowered. As a reminder to anyone, I am considered Stage 3bs. I am curious to see how my spleen is now compared to before starting. I'll have to do a breathing test again too at some point, to check how my lungs are keeping up with everything, because this can cause toxicity to them. I don't think I am having problems with that though.
For my 6th chemo I was in Saint Cloud. This is probably the last of my chemotherapy to be done in Saint Cloud actually. The rest should be up here in Grand Forks as I finish up the school year, as there aren't anymore big breaks to go home for. (Besides spring break, but we have other plans for that.) The same people as usual were with for it. This one seemed longer to me. The time was pretty much the same as the others here, but it just felt longer to me. My dad and I both fell asleep during this visit. Taylor did not, so it must have felt even longer for her! She will be coming to visit after class during my sessions up here in Grand Forks, I'll just be skipping class that day. I only have one class on the Friday and have talked to the professor about it already.
One thing that is very upsetting to me since this last chemo is the metal taste. I've been getting it for awhile now after chemos, but it usually went away after about a week. This time it stayed up until just about a day ago real strong, and now lingers slightly. My next chemo is in just a couple days. I didn't get a break from this metal taste in between like before, so that is disappointing to me because it makes food, and even just anything much less enjoyable. I hope this isn't something that will get worse.
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