Second chemotherapy session
The session went pretty well. It ran from about 9:30 to 3 o'clock. The good news was that Dr. Chia, the oncologist I saw before the session, felt that since I'd tolerated the first chemo session very well, it was likely the other session would go well as far as side effects. And all the nurses agreed. So that was good.
They also told me it would be a few days before my hair starts falling out, and it wouldn't all come out at once. So I am postponing my crew cut to Friday. But I am going to get one. Cheryl Scott, the oncology nurse who I first met when I started with visits over two years ago, pointed out that it would probably help the boys get used to the hair lose if I have a crew cut first.
I went to the gym tonite and felt really good. Only cut back a little - road the bike for 20 minutes and then did my usual weights.
They also told me it would be a few days before my hair starts falling out, and it wouldn't all come out at once. So I am postponing my crew cut to Friday. But I am going to get one. Cheryl Scott, the oncology nurse who I first met when I started with visits over two years ago, pointed out that it would probably help the boys get used to the hair lose if I have a crew cut first.
I went to the gym tonite and felt really good. Only cut back a little - road the bike for 20 minutes and then did my usual weights.
posted by Tom Faranda | 9:28 PM
2 Comments:
Love you T.
thanks Dooren!
had my second outpatient chemo yesterday and went to the gym afterwards. And had a good gym session this AM.
So that's good.
Evidently the side effects mostly show themselves 4-6 days after the chemo, when your blood counts are lowest. But the oncologist I saw yesterday, as well as the nurses seemed to feel that since I hadn't had much in the way of problems after the first dose, that was likely to continue.
Also good.
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