I am home and relaxing after finishing my 6th treatment (2nd Taxol) and I am 75% complete. I can see light at the end of the chemo tunnel and it is calling me like a lighthouse beacon!
Christine and Allison were with me today, and they made the 6 hour marathon go by quickly. They went in with me to see the PA and he asked if we were all on steroids...lol! We played cribbage, they went to lunch then brought back clam chowdah and homemade "no sugar added" apple pie from a nearby apple farm, and some iced tea (which turned out to be quite the hunt - the restaurant had no "to go" cups!)
We are thinking about "movie time" for the next session. Popcorn, Milk Duds, and a chick flick should help pass the time.
Because I tolerated everything so well last round, they reduced the Benadryl from 50 mg to 25 mg. I am not using the Scopolamine patch (unless I end up needing it) because I had zero nausea last time. And so far, I don't have any significant neuropathy.
My White Blood Count was 3 which is pretty low. It was 12 last time, so I didn't get Neulasta. In theory, Taxol doesn't tank the whites. But since I have just 3 left, I can only surmise that I would be in the "nothing left" category by my next chemo session. And I don't want anything to delay Day One of PFC (Post Final Chemo or as many warriors like to say, Post F#$#ing Chemo).
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Sounds like today was a breeze and the last is as easy. Insurance companies are the pits.
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