Next steps.
Last night I had an absolute meltdown and cried uncontrollably for an hour but I have woken today with a slightly clearer head and am trying to imagine what it's going to be like in the coming months ...
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@CathyMac,
Glad you are feeling a little better today. So many ups and downs along the way. Bloody awful.
I had the AC T which is the same one. 4 x 3 weekly AC (doxyrubicin/cyclophosamide) then 12 weekly Paclitaxel, it's a pretty common regime.
I chose no port as I had an acquaintence who had recently finished chemo and had nothing but trouble with it. Plus I did not want daily reminders of what was going on by having a port stuck there. It's personal choice.
I had no problems with my veins until the last 3 or 4 taxol when they needed heating up a bit beforehand. I was also having weekly blood tests throughout as I had refused to take the neulasta injection and they held up pretty well considering.
If you go that way drink a truck load of water beforehand and heat works well. If they have more than two goes at inserting the cannula just ask for another nurse or the phlebotomist to do it. There are protocols about cannulation they are supposed to follow, sometimes they need reminding.
I guess it all depends how needle phobic you are as well.
The whole shebang is filled with so many choices.
xoxoxo
Glad you are feeling a little better today. So many ups and downs along the way. Bloody awful.
I had the AC T which is the same one. 4 x 3 weekly AC (doxyrubicin/cyclophosamide) then 12 weekly Paclitaxel, it's a pretty common regime.
I chose no port as I had an acquaintence who had recently finished chemo and had nothing but trouble with it. Plus I did not want daily reminders of what was going on by having a port stuck there. It's personal choice.
I had no problems with my veins until the last 3 or 4 taxol when they needed heating up a bit beforehand. I was also having weekly blood tests throughout as I had refused to take the neulasta injection and they held up pretty well considering.
If you go that way drink a truck load of water beforehand and heat works well. If they have more than two goes at inserting the cannula just ask for another nurse or the phlebotomist to do it. There are protocols about cannulation they are supposed to follow, sometimes they need reminding.
I guess it all depends how needle phobic you are as well.
The whole shebang is filled with so many choices.
xoxoxo