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alfredo

(60,178 posts) Mon Mar 14, 2016, 02:48 PM Mar 2016

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Just finishing my first Chemo. It's all downhill from here.

It's been a nice day. Everyone one has been nice. Lunch was passable and is staying down.

More later.

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Just finishing my first Chemo. It's all downhill from here. (Original Post) alfredo Mar 2016 OP

Best wishes to you! n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #1

Thanks alfredo Mar 2016 #12

The anti-nausea drugs they put in the cocktail are really good. I hope your road continues to be DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #2

It seems to be working so far. alfredo Mar 2016 #4

One day down. Keep to your normal routine as much as you can. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #3

Two more Chemo sessions. They could not get the IV in at first. alfredo Mar 2016 #5

I hate it when they opt to hunt for the vein. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #6

I felt sorry for the gal. Good day, guurrrrgghh night alfredo Mar 2016 #8

My pity only extends to the amount of pain caused me. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #9

She was trying so hard alfredo Mar 2016 #11

Yeah. My nurses grew frustrated with me and opined I should have gotten a port. Solly Mack Mar 2016 #13

I've a history of rolling veins. alfredo Mar 2016 #14

Shame on you then! :) Solly Mack Mar 2016 #15

I've been napping all evening alfredo Mar 2016 #16

Ouch! Didn't they put a port in? That helped me as I'm needle phobic.. DiehardLiberal Mar 2016 #7

I'm only having three sessions, so a port might be too much alfredo Mar 2016 #10

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Best wishes to you! n/t

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 02:52 PM

Mar 2016

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

12. Thanks

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:54 PM

Mar 2016

DiehardLiberal

(580 posts)

2. The anti-nausea drugs they put in the cocktail are really good. I hope your road continues to be

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 03:36 PM

Mar 2016

easy. All the best!

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

4. It seems to be working so far.

Reply to DiehardLiberal (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 05:10 PM

Mar 2016

Thanks.

Solly Mack

(94,970 posts)

3. One day down. Keep to your normal routine as much as you can.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 04:44 PM

Mar 2016

Nap if you wanna.

I did.

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

5. Two more Chemo sessions. They could not get the IV in at first.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 05:12 PM

Mar 2016

The vein rolled. The probing for the vein kinda hurt. They moved up my arm and got it.

Nap time for me.

Solly Mack

(94,970 posts)

6. I hate it when they opt to hunt for the vein.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 05:21 PM

Mar 2016

Because it does hurt. I'd rather they pull out and try again.

I hope you have a good nap!

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

8. I felt sorry for the gal. Good day, guurrrrgghh night

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:40 PM

Mar 2016

Solly Mack

(94,970 posts)

9. My pity only extends to the amount of pain caused me.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:44 PM

Mar 2016

I'm funny that way.

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

11. She was trying so hard

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:51 PM

Mar 2016

Solly Mack

(94,970 posts)

13. Yeah. My nurses grew frustrated with me and opined I should have gotten a port.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #11)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:55 PM

Mar 2016

But the woman in the lab always got my vein on the first stick and rarely caused any pain.

I decided it wasn't my veins.

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

14. I've a history of rolling veins.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:57 PM

Mar 2016

Solly Mack

(94,970 posts)

15. Shame on you then! :)

Reply to alfredo (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:58 PM

Mar 2016

Go take a nap!

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

16. I've been napping all evening

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #15)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 11:16 PM

Mar 2016

Headache, and very slight nausea.

DiehardLiberal

(580 posts)

7. Ouch! Didn't they put a port in? That helped me as I'm needle phobic..

Reply to alfredo (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 05:30 PM

Mar 2016

Get that rest!

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

10. I'm only having three sessions, so a port might be too much

Reply to DiehardLiberal (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 08:45 PM

Mar 2016

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