Chemo Day

What a day...Appointment was for 9.45am we got there at 9.30am and waited. My bloods were taken for the Blood count and we were sent back to wait. It to 10am and I told my husband to go back home as there was no point him waiting, when we have a son sick at home. So off he went. Just after 10am the doctor called me in asked a few questions checked vital signs and now it was time. I did sit there and think I could just get my bag and leave and keep walking, actually run like hell and not look back!
No I didn't I was taken to the nurses who told me to choose a chair and they would be over. Just my luck the computers crashed and so I was left waiting as they were backed up... I was the youngest there I don't think in the whole day there was anyone under 60 years of age! As I sat there waiting there was this man who did non stop talking, going on and on it was like being at the pictures when you are trying to watch a film, there is always one person you just want to turn round and say "shut up". So I put my headphones on turn up the sound loud and ignored him as best as I could.
The nurse came over and explained that first they were going to put in the steroid and anty sickness meds ready for the Chemo meds. Once they went through then it was time for the Chemo they said they had to do it slow in case I got a reaction....Once I had pasted 15 mins they let it flow through faster, then on to the next chemo drug and finally it was time for the Herceptin this would take 90 mins to filter through. Then I would be free. 


So at 4.30pm I was finally finished and was told I would have to come back tomorrow after 2pm for another injection to help my white blood cells and bone marrow. Also I have to take Claritin tomorrow for bone stiffness and they also gave me a prescription for Prochlorperazine in case I get sickness this will stop it.


I felt ok coming home nothing really different, I had already made a Sheppard's pie ready for the kids, I didn't want it so had a bowl of Cornflakes lol   I even managed to walk my dogs with my girl and sort out our ferrets, while I can still do this I will. 


Every Monday for the next 4 weeks I have to have my Bloods taken and on the 29th November its time for another Chemo. I just hope I still feel the same.


So on the whole it was an OK day just boring and I hate sat there doing nothing I like to be working but I'll take time and get better and come out stronger and better.