tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504905585662067586.post1073199686460118636..comments2024-03-08T03:17:23.033-05:00Comments on eyes peeled, always: Chemo Day FiveKarin Diamondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549415860426655164noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504905585662067586.post-16975727706511086152009-07-22T10:27:32.330-04:002009-07-22T10:27:32.330-04:00I'm thinking about you Karin! Stay strong and...I'm thinking about you Karin! Stay strong and keep smiling :)lisa b.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504905585662067586.post-88757666552789658662009-07-20T16:57:57.127-04:002009-07-20T16:57:57.127-04:00I'm sorry that this isn't getting much eas...I'm sorry that this isn't getting much easier. I love you very much, and I would love to visit sometime soon. Let me know when you are up to having company! Love, JessJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12855112158629754875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-504905585662067586.post-43680319080774382522009-07-19T16:14:35.088-04:002009-07-19T16:14:35.088-04:00Here's some notes about my treatment which see...Here's some notes about my treatment which seem to help me a lot. Maybe you can ask your doctor about the differences between my treatment and yours:<br /><br />1. I always get Benadryl. It reduces the risk of that flare up and other side-effects. I thought it was standard to get it with chemo, but I guess not. And it always knocks me out, which means I sleep through a good chunk of my treatment. A blessing.<br /><br />2. I have them slow down the Dicarbazine drip. It usually takes about 2 hours or more. The first time I got Dicarbazine it burned like hell, so they slowed it down on treatment 1. Now, they always use a much slower drip for me.<br /><br />3. My doctor's were pretty insistent on the port insertion. I had to wait to get mine because I have SVC Syndrome - my tumor is restricting my veins and blood flow in my chest. But once that cleared up, they rushed me in to get the portacath. I was worried about it until I read that 4 year olds get portacaths and it is a blessing to take the pressure off of your arms. No rashes or burning with a port. But my port has been slow to heal so I've only been able to use it once (hoping I can use it again this week).<br /><br />Email me anytime. Glad you got another one behind you.<br /><br />-steve dickterUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318714806174089828noreply@blogger.com