Chemo & Managing Side Effects
Another early start for the hospital but good news: red cells are up by .7, platelets up a little and best of all the paraproteins are down from 35 to 22, with white cells at 4.1 so just in normal … Read More
Thank goodness for steroids!
The new steroid regime seems to be working much better for him. When he had 3 days of steroids (2 to ‘pre-load’ and 1 lot for the first day of chemo) he really crashed on the second day of chemo … Read More
Sardines & Marmite, Bendamustine & Rituximab
The Doc told us that “Bendamustine is usually very well tolerated and Rituximab generally doesn’t cause any bother”. Sounds hopeful. As we walk into the hospital we automatically adjust our faces to ‘cheerful’ mode and head to the Cancer Unit. … Read More
Chemo Questions
Husband is getting the hang of treatment so we talk common chemo issues with the specialist nurse as she administers the chemo – constipation – nurse tells us that Ondansetron causes constipation. It’s also an awesome anti-sickness drug so go Ondansetron … Read More
TEMS Day
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Picolax may have kept me busy last night but I still need an enema. As long as it works I don’t care. 9.30 Feeling really hungry. Hospital stockings on, haven’t bothered with gown yet. The first one had no ties. … Read More
Examination under anaesthesia – EUA
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The consultant pops in. He perches on the bed to explain that they have 16 patients in for investigations this morning so they’ll be working on a team basis, with 2 theatres working in tandem with each consultant examining the … Read More