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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / March 2005Chemo
well, I went for my first chemo treatment yesterday, in Hull... Got there at 9;15 am... 30 minutes early, no traffic hold-ups. got blood done and saw dr. then we waited and waited and waited.. people came in after me and went for their treatment..and we waited, ladies got their pinics out we were starving so went to the canteen for a meal, after checking we would not be called, the nurse said there were 4 or 5 in front of us and they would ring to the canteen if we were needed..went and had meal, came back down and waited, and waited...lady suggested I asked if we had been forgotton as she had seen people coming and going in before us... Did ask nurse at 2:15 pm she said "No you're on the list." I think it was around 3pm when they called us in..After all the waiting I felt stressed and as soon as I was hooked up I started crying, felt such a fool and the nicer the nurse was , the worse I was My husband said to stop blubbing woman and get on with it.. That was just what I needed. we don't do sympathy in our house. As you all probably realised from the sugestions about a wig !!! Anyway treatment completed. we came home..Not their fault it took so long, so many patients.men and women, will take picnic next time and write off the day.Great bunch of people all laughing and joking, in spite of everything.. Any way no effects so far, no sickness, and feel fine.Was told it gets worse, each treatment. Sorry this is so long,, You've all probably given up be now, If not, thank you for sticking it out pam xx > well, I went for my first chemo treatment yesterday, in Hull... Got there > at 9;15 am... 30 minutes early, no traffic hold-ups. No traffic hold ups at that time of day? Gosh. In Leeds it would have been Hell! > got blood done and saw > dr. then we waited and waited and waited.. people came in after me and [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > hooked up I started crying, felt such a fool and the nicer the nurse was , > the worse I was Pam, I can guarantee that you weren't the first to blub in those circumstances!! > My husband said to stop blubbing woman and get on with it.. He's a true Tyke :-) > That was just what I needed. we don't do sympathy in our house. As you all > probably realised from the sugestions about a wig !!! Anyway treatment > completed. we came home..Not their fault it took so long, so many > patients.men and women, will take picnic next time and write off the > day. Might as well make it a proper outing. I always take something to do for any medical appointment, rarely need it but I'm not going to read Hello and Ok and all the other stuff they leave lying on the waiting room tables. I reckon people nick the best mags. > Great bunch of people all laughing and joking, in spite of everything.. Well, Pam, there's no point in doing anything else :-) > Any way no effects so far, no sickness, and feel fine.Was told it gets > worse, each treatment. I understand that too, but you might be one of the few who feel nothing. If you do get sick you know you're normal and that something's happening. Every cloud ... A few weeks sickness is worth trading for life. > Sorry this is > so long,, You've all probably given up be now, > If not, thank > you for sticking it out Look, you're the one who has to stick it out. Don't give up the treatment and don't give up reporting it here, it will help somebody in the future. I'll be reading, promise. Mary > pam xx i shall be reading too Pam,there's more chemo been done on this site... enough to shoot a rocket into space.......you share with us.........all the good bits and the bad bits.......because we know how you must be feeling.......and will feel !! keep your chin up ! kathleen > well, I went for my first chemo treatment yesterday, in Hull... Got there > at 9;15 am... 30 minutes early, no traffic hold-ups. got blood done and [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > pam xx > well, I went for my first chemo treatment yesterday, in Hull... Got there > at 9;15 am... > .... > I think it was around 3pm when they > called us in. It may be that you will not have to wait so long in future, I recall collecting my wife from the hospital at 1am(!) after her first Taxol. Security asked if she was having an inter-hospital transfer, and were a bit startled when I said "No, she's an outpatient". There were several reasons given why the first was so slow, one was that Taxol (and some other chemos) has to be made up as required because it has a very short shelf life. So the pharmacy can't start making the drugs until the oncologist has signed off the blood tests etc. Another was that the IV ran slower than expected on the first try. Not that any of those really explain it. Good luck.  SignatureTim Jackson -Who needs to pay Microsoft? Free Open Source Software- www.mozilla.org FIREFOX Web Browser, THUNDERBIRD Email/News www.openoffice.org Office Suite >Any way no effects so far, no sickness, and feel fine.Was told it gets >worse, each treatment. > Hi Pam, Sorry the first day was so long, but I'm really happy you are feeling well. I think the first time is the worst, because you don't know what to expect. Marilyn Hello Pam, That sure does sound like a long day, but thankfully your first chemo is over and now you know what to expect. I cried during my first treatment too....Here's hoping that they all go well, and maybe you won't feel particularly poorly. It always helped me to have someone to talk to, and I found some of the nicest people at the hospital. You can do this, Pam. Keep letting us know how it's going. Barb > Hello Pam, > That sure does sound like a long day, but thankfully your first chemo is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Hi, thanks for all the support, I really appreciate it....I still feel well and did all my jobs this morning, mucking horse out, filling hay-nets, grooming and even felt well enough to ride out, hospital said to wear gloves when dealing with the animals and wash hands afterwards...another 5 chemos to go, 3 weeks apart, all being well.. Keep thinking back to early November,before I knew, Life was so simple then , and good..................Easy to get feeling sorry for oneself...Try not to but you all know what it's like........... thinking of you all Pam xxxx >> Hi, > thanks for all the support, I really appreciate it....I still feel [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > November,before I knew, Life was so simple then , and > good.................. Pam, it's STILL good. That is, it's what you make it. What you did today sounds good to me, I wish I could ride ... > Easy to get feeling sorry for oneself...Try not to but > you all know what it's like........... Yes but we're not going to allow it! Well, some of us are soft hearted and gentle and will say "there, there, Dear" but I'm like your husband, a hard-hearted-give-it-straight Tyke. Still a few hugs left though, you can have one. Make the most of it :-) Mary > well, I went for my first chemo treatment yesterday, in Hull... Got there > at 9;15 am... 30 minutes early, no traffic hold-ups. got blood done and saw [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > pam xx Hi pam it so nice to finaly come across some one from Hull. I am from Hull also and would love to chat sometime. I am 36 yrs old and I had to have mast and recon in october. I am still goijg through treatments waiting for the valve out from expander I did'nt have to have chemo or rads just on tamoxifen. Take care Sheldon x >> Hi pam it so nice to finaly come across some one from Hull. I am from > Hull also and would love to chat sometime. I am 36 yrs old and I had to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Take care > Sheldon x Hi, I'm not actually from Hull............from The South bank. getting treatment in Hull . They gave me the choice of having chemo after lumpectomy, said it would increase the chances of non-reoccurence,so I agreed , then I have radio-therapy.same reason. I Think. Only so much of what they say really goes in and Bobby (OH) is as bad !!! so we try to get everything between us. Would like to chat, too # Pam x >. Only so much of >what they say really goes in >Pam x Isn't that the truth! Marilyn "sheldon" <sheldon1968@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > Hi pam it so nice to finaly come across some one from Hull. I am from > Hull also Are you still there? Perhaps we could have a Yorkshire meet? Mary |
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