One thing you do learn very quickly is that there is an awful lot of hanging about.
We arrived at the Chemo Suite at 930 and other than an ECT nothing happened until nearer Lunchtime. It was a very busy day and we were told that Pharmacy could only do one lot of chemo at a time and that it had to be done in sterile conditions.
Anyway they opened up with some solution to flush the system and keep the vein open. The first time it missed but second was okay. I then had a red fluid pumped into me. They warned me as a result I would be peeing red for a period of a day or so.
The worst part though was a chemo fed into me by drip. I had to keep a heat pad on the arm. I had a slight burning sensation on the arm.
We were given a variety of pills some of which are to counteract unpleasant side effects such as sickness, soreness of the mouth and the runs, plus constipation(I know the two are incompatible). Thanks to Ev the correct doses are sorted.
Leaving hospital I was told I had to rap up like it was winter. With the temperature outside at 9 degrees I had to have a coat, hat and scarf. I looked like someone in mufti.
Got home. Lovely card from Ju, Jack and Lucy to add to the collection. Meal eaten, pills taken and feeling not bad thus far. Tomorrow I am scheduled to do hospital radio show. That will be the first test.
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