This weekly protocol of Taxol will be easier to handle I think. During infusion I did not have any reactions but of course the good people at the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre know of my spotty past with chemo reactions and had matters well in hand. I received a variety of pre meds to ensure nothing would interfere with the chemo. As usual I mostly slept through it and was released to go home within 3 hours. This is quick for me.
After chemo I experienced minimal side effects ie. nausea, vomiting, etc. There was some headache the day after but nothing I can't handle with some medication. Let's just hope this weekly Taxol does the job it is supposed to!
I am still dealing with the ascites which is really dragging me down. The fluid in the abdominal is very uncomfortable making it hard for me to walk or stand. I spend most of my time sitting down to ease the pressure off my back. This does not help with the fact that I plan to be living in my bathing suit in a few weeks in Mexico.
The good new is that I have an appointment for a paracentesis tomorrow and it cannot come soon enough.
UPDATE: Today the imaging department called and asked if they could move my appointment up to 3:00 pm. I said most certainly and thanked them profusely. Appointment went well and they removed 5 litres of fluid. That's 10 pounds thank you very much........ I am feeling quite tender in the belly and trust it will heal and tighten up very soon. Maybe not Kim Kardasian tight but hopefully will not remain like a pillow or something. yuck.....
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