I knew I would do my first round of chemo in hospital but was caught unaware when severe back pain landed me in the ER in Tuesday, the 18th. My abdomen had filled with fluid and it was pushing and mushing my internal organs up and sideways and everywhere manifesting itself in my upper back as a #9 on the "#1 is minimal to #10 is fucking ouch" Scale of Pain. Why did my abdomen fill with fluid? I'd have to ask again as they gave me a lot of drugs. There was a CT scan then it was down to Radiology for a paracentesis, which I hope to never have done again. That little pinch of a needle is never 'little' when it goes into your belly.
I started chemo on Wednesday October 19. Ready?
Through my port, I got/am still getting a few small IV bags with anti-nausea and anti-inflammatory meds in them plus some calcium something and magnesium whoosie-whatsis then a big bag of Oxaliplatin followed by a 'push' of 5FU followed by a big bag of Leucovorin then 2 big bags of 5FU that each take 23 hours to drip and drain. The last bit should be finished by 11:30 tonight.
I want to go home.
Unfortunately, my back has started to ache again, as if there is more fluid accumulating and the doctor will not be in until morning. Weird at a hospital, I thought, no doctor here. My ab may need to be drained again before I can go home.
Thank you always for your continued good and healing wishes being sent my way, Dan reminds me to call upon them when I get down and sobbing and in pain and they help me. Thank you and keep them coming.
