Thankfully, my platelet count shot up from 50,000 to 450,000 and white blood cell count went from 2.5 to 5.5, so we were able to proceed with Round Two yesterday. I got my pump and 558 ml of Toxol and by 2:30 was on my way to work. The nurses and physician's assistant are always very concerned about how I deal with the Toxol. The nurse told me yesterday that allergies to it are somewhat common and normally they have the patients with them the whole time at the treatment center as they are receiving the drug so that they can monitor the patient. Because I take it home with me, they don't have that luxury. The nurse also informed me that a big reason they are concerned is the dosage. He said I am receiving about 4 times what a breast cancer patient receives. Strong stuff. Hopefully it does the trick.
Day two has gone fairly smoothly. I got here at 9:30 and looks like I will get out around 5:30. Tuesday through Friday are long days. I get some work done, play crosswords with Jana, nap, read. As the week progresses more napping and resting occurs. I get so tired, and I know this sounds wimpy, but even responding to emails starts to get tiresome.
The side effects might begin tonight. I feel that it is better to know that they are on their way and what they might be like as I feel somewhat prepared to tackle them again.
So that's the latest and greatest. Hopefully we will find out my AFP levels tomorrow and hopefully they will have gone down again. I keep telling myself that at the end of this week, I'll be halfway through chemo, and that ain't bad!
I know I might sound like a broken record, but a huge thanks again to everyone who has sent packages, cards, emails, meals, helped around the house, called, texted, etc. I cannot imagine going through this alone and the support we have received has been wonderful. Thank you all!
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