Today I started my first treatment of Chemo. It is a long process of hanging out while hooked up via IV ( through port access) while a pump on an IV pole is pumping several medication through you at a certain rate until that dose has reached its limit. Total process took roughly 5.5 hours due to slow pharmacy and other variables. I am wearing a portable pump with a 42 hour dose that we will return to get removed on Saturday am. Near the beginning I was given tylenol and benadryl to help some of the medications. Roughly 3 hours in, either due to the Benadryl or something else I lost my Zip and felt a nap come on. Handy that was right in the middle of my meal time. I have been told Meals are very important so I struggled to stay awake through my food and then dozed off for a little while. I wasn't sure how tired I would actually be but VERY might be an accurate assessment
We want to say a big thank you to the two volunteers who cleaned our house while we were out today. It was super nice and greatly appreciated to come back to a clean house.
--Kent
Hi Kent, it's the IV Benadryl that makes you so sleepy. It makes me fall asleep too. Glad you got Number one done, (and still going). Hopefully you feel Ok this week. When do you have your next chemo?
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DeleteI had tylenol and benadryl by mouth but still Knocked me flat on my feet. Like the blog says I wasn't sure how tired that would be. I tried for a day at work today and made it from 10 - 3. Better than nothing I suppose but my Boss told me to Listen to my body as far as what it was telling me. Came home today for a nap. Probably headed to bed soon after waking up 3 hours ago. What a life !!!!
My next chemo session is June 28th. For all this fatigue I hope this really going after the cancer.
Blessings, Kent. You are in our prayers always.
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