Friday, June 10, 2011
Chemo, Round 3
I met with Dr. Meng on Tuesday 6-7 to discuss upcoming chemo and also to discuss the massive amount of blood work they did while I was in the hospital. Most was within normal limits, but there was a real concern for 2 of the test. I don't have all the specifics, but to keep it in Layman's terms, I am at an increased for a heart attack and stroke. My blood tends to clot too quickly making it possible clots to stick to the arteries and veins. She has repeated some test and added additional ones which I have not received back yet. She has advised me to take an aspirin everyday and to add an organic potion that will help, I'm guessing to help thin the blood naturally. We then moved on to the horrible sides effects that have been happening with the chemo. She decided to move my date from Thursday, back one day and add 2 days of extra fluids. It seems the chemo really dehydrates me quickly, and makes it harder for the organs to function. So I spent 8 1/2 hours at the center on Wed, and then 4 hours on Thurs and now back today from 6-10 to do the same. I only felt drugged on Thursday, and tired yesterday, but it seems to be working, because I feel OK so far. Tonight and tomorrow real be the true test. That's when the lovely Nuelasta shot kicks in. Thanks for reading.
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