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 CHEMOTHERAPY WEEK #2

Today was the second week of my Carbo/Taxol chemotherapy treatment.  In general, everything went as expected.  I was anxious, as always.  The team at Brown Cancer Center is wonderful.  They all helped ease my mind before we began.  First they got labs from me and we had to wait for those to clear.  They gave me pre-meds through my port, which consists of an anti-nausea medication, a steroid, Benadryl, and Pepcid.  I didn't have to have any Keytruda today, as I get that infusion every 3 weeks.  I had a minor hiccup when they started infusing the first chemotherapy drug.  They told me in the beginning to tell them if anything felt strange or different once we began.  I started feeling very hot in my head and neck and my heart rate began to climb.  I got my nurse and immediately she, along with three other nurses, came to my side.  They stopped the medication and took my vitals.  They watched me for about ten minutes before continuing treatment.  I guess it was either the steroid or my anxiety, or both!  Anyway, we were back up and running, continuing the treatment.  The infusion for the first drug took about an hour and the second drug took around thirty minutes.  Everything flowed well and I'm so grateful for that.  I'm back home now and feeling good.  Thank you to everyone for all the prayers and continued support.  It means so much to me.      



 

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