Showing posts with label Vesicants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vesicants. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Last Dose - Hooray!


Dad sitting next to me as I finish my last dose of Daunorubicin.

Overall, today's session went better. On the way home, I didn't need the bucket that Dad had stored in the back seat of the car, just in case... Both my arms are really sore from the strong chemical being pushed through them--the left from the IV on Monday and the right from yesterday and today. The chemo didn't leak into my flesh, but it seemed that my veins were too small to flush it throughout my circular system quickly, so they spasmed. When I received the Idarubicin in the hospital in the spring, it was injected through a PICC, so I didn't have this issue. Over the next few days, applying hot compresses to my arms should help.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Ten Tips for an Outpatient Chemo Infusion

As I get organized for this round of my cancer treatment, I thought I'd share a few tips for anyone who stumbles upon this link who's just begun his/her journey toward being cured.