Chemo and Radiation Days

I tried to smile all through this

Chris my Chemo Nurse

Chemo Day with my blankie to keep me warm

Radiation Techs

Strung up on the Radiation Table

I will start a low dose Chemo and Radiation to get rid of it. I had sudden wave of sadness come over me and tears in, but it didn't last long, because the Savior stepped in to comfort me when I needed it. Anxiety has been my worst fear I was hyperventilating last night over it all.Wondering how I will get through this trial? Ron said" what is wrong with you? Started Chemo every Monday for 10 hours.

Radiation Mon-Friday. Radiation lasted 20 minutes to a half hour.To prepare my body for Radiation I need to have my bladder up to 227-326 cc's od fluid. If it isn't full enough, to do the radiation I need to drink more and wait until it reaches my bladder. This important to get it right so they can shoot around my bladder and not hit it and damage my bladder.The Techs are great they build a mould out of a big piece of Styrofoam so my legs to be in the same position each time. I have to keep my arms raised high, while lying flat. This position cuts the feeling and circulation off in my shoulder so my shoulder gets numb and my hands. I have to keep them up to avoid my arms and hands getting radiation too.

Side effects I have had the first week were diarrhea, constipation, queasy, I found out that is the same as nausea. I took nausea pills for three days after the first Chemo. the next day I started back with the nausea. So I took more nausea meds. They make me very dizzy, and frontal headache. I can stand being dizzy rather than being nauseous.

I couldn't sleep last night so I wrote a poem about Chemo Day.

CHEMO DAY

Lying here so wide awake

For goodness sake.

Why can't I sleep?

Because,
I'm going to Chemo today.
To relax and enjoy the long day.

Watch a movie, eat lunch.

Get to see the whole bunch.

Chemo Fog is not for your dog.

It sure keeps you in Fog.

No fresh flowers, strawberries,

or gardening for me,and no tanning.

Lots of rest, good food, and lots of water.

will be the best.

To kick this cancer out door,

To never come back any more.
No multi tasking for me.

I focus on one thing at a time you see.

It slows me down,

But I'll soon be out on the Town.

Beverley Lowe

April 10,2012

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