Sorry for not being around (hospital)

Thanx everyone.

This will be my 4th cycle, and I will only have 2 more after this cycle.

My oncologist warned me that the neulasta can cause bone pain and gave me extra dexamethasone, as he said this helps a lot with that pain, and told me to take pain killers as needed.

I felt fine the whole time, just tired and hot.

I think I had about 12 lots of IV antibiotics, but wasn't given any blood.

Am on oral antibiotics now, and will be for a week.

Have my bloods taken AGAIN on monday before chemo (thank goodness those ones are done through the port, becasue my poor right arm is bruised.

They had troubles finding a vein(s), and removed the IV antibiotics after about 3 days, when they went to change the cannula, but couldn't find a new vein (tried twice and left me all bruised, and the 1st one left me with a big egg on the side of my arm, preventing my elbow area from being used, as it was too swollen, the chemo nrses would not let them use my port, becasue they don't know how to care for it on the wards, they can totally stuff it up, and I need it for my next 3 chemos and the 12 herceptin after that).

Was on full neutropenic protocols in the hospital, including diet,but now just have to be careful of what Ieat, hot food, hot, cold food cold, not fresh raw foods, everything cooked properly, no food that has been sitting around, and the same things that are not allowed for pregnant women (no soft cheeses, blue cheeses, soft serve ice cream etc etc).

I had lots of movies on a little hard drive and my laptop, just no internet access.