Chemo Day 1

Well, yesterday was day 1 of my chemo...

Got to the Marsden in good time for my 9:30 appointment. Was called in quite quick to have a canula put in (the vein-valve kinda thing that makes it easy to give multiple injections / drips without making me look like a pin cushion), but was then told that my drugs wouldn't be ready 'til about 11:30, so Denise (my driver for the day - much appreciated!) and I went for a drive and got a couple of bits of shopping that needed doing.

Arrived back just in time to be called in for my treatment. I get to sit down in a nice comfy chair (a recliner - woohoo!) and a nurse gives the 4 ABVD drugs. First is a bloody-great injection of red stuff, next a smaller clear injection, then one drip/infusion given over a few minutes, and finally another which takes about an hour. All together the process took about an hour and a half, although I was able to read my book so it was fine really, the time flew by.

Afterwards I felt fine - they didn't have my various take-home pills ready so asked if I could go down to the pharmacy myself for them to speed things up, so did that, and was told there would be about an hour's wait. Denise and I went and had a sandwich and a hot chocolate in the cafe, and by the time we'd done that they were ready and we headed home.

On the drive home I started to feel increasingly queasy - just like motion sickness really... managed to make it home and lay down, which made me feel better, but still not quite right - started to think I was ok to sit up (halfway through typing the previous post)... turns out that wasn't a good idea - luckily Denise had brought me a 'just in case' bucket a few minutes earlier! Anyway, was just a little bit sick, and felt better almost immediately afterwards.

After that slept for a good few hours. I felt ok in the evening, just very drained, but managed to eat some dinner, which was good. This morning has been ok, feel a bit like I have a mild hang-over, but it's not too bad at all. Have had breakfast and taken my selection of pills, and all seems to be well. 

So that's all for now... hope everyone's having good days! laters, b