angelwthwingz's Cancer Blog
June 13, 2008
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Yesterday was the day. I had to be at the hospital a 7:15 a.m.,
I received a bag of sodium cloride, then the decadron, pepcid, oral compazine, and benedryl. Then the o’so lovely Cytoxin and Taxotere. The day ended for me at 12:45 pm, it went rather quickly, when I didn’t have a reaction to the Taxotere so they sped up the delivery of the drug.
So far I have been blessed with minimal side effects. I had leg spasms after they administered the benedryl, they only lasted about an hour and ahalf, hiccups during meals, mild nausea and lastly the metal taste in my mouth. I pray I do not develop any others.
Today was rally a good day besides being exhausted from being awake for the previous 28 hours. Blood work for the next two weeks and then I get to do it all over again.
They tell me I will most likely be completely bald by day 14, I refuse to walk around with 50 hairs stuck on my head, when it starts falling out I plan on shaving it.
06.09.08 - 
Karin 
Thanks for your support -
Ah decade through IV can cause hot flashes they are the worst. I hope you don’t have those. They are persistent little things, last way too long in my opinion.
Stock up on the plastic utensils and lemon flavored hard candy for taking that taste out of your mouth and the dinner wear to prevent more nasty tastes. I’m sure they told you all of this though. :)
Glad that things are going smoothly
decadron* heh stupid spell check.
It sounds like you are really doing well! My thoughts and prayers remain with you for feeling well through treatment! I get the decadron also, so I know what you mean about the energy and sleeplessness. I just try to take advantage of the energy before the tiredness sets in. I also did shave my head when the hair started falling. Once it was out and I got used to the feeling, it wasn’t so bad. You seem to be a very positive person and I think this will help you a lot during your journey through this chemo crap! hugs your way!
Ny first time with the chemo was much, much worse than the second one. I hope yours will be more like my second time.
As for the hair, the first time it started coming out one morning and was ALL GONE by the end of the day. I never needed to shave it. The second time I didn’t lose my hair….it just thinned out.
My thoughts and prayers will be with you throughout all your treatments.
Hugs,
Joyce
You are amazing!
Keep the faith and when you shave your head keep it held high, it is the purple heart of cancer and you have earned it so be proud and strong!
Hugz
Mac