Hi all,
Mom had a rough night but she is feeling better today. She's still a little puffy but definitely better than last night. She is going in for IV fluids tomorrow and then she will have more chemo next week, but not the carboplatin.
A special thanks to our family friend Ann Young for being with Nyshie yesterday!!!
Maggie
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
from Maggie...
Hi all,
Mom had a pretty rough day. Her red blood count and platelets were back to normal so they deemed her healthy enough for round #5 of chemo. One of the chemo drugs, carboplatin, can cause allergic reactions after a period of time with no reaction. During round #4 she had a mild reaction, mostly itching and throat swelling, so they pushed it slower today through the IV. Unfortunately it didn't matter and she had a severe allergic reaction. She had red hives over most over her body and was unrecognizable. They put oxygen on her and pushed 3 IV steroids. They kept her at the hospital for awhile and there was some talk of keeping her overnight but I guess they decided she was okay. So, no more carboplatin for her. She is home tonight but feeling horrible, from steroids or chemo or both. She will have the second chemo drug next week and her doc will have to shift the game plan for round #6.
She's definitely not up for calls tonight, not sure about tomorrow??? I'll post tomorrow and let everyone know how she is doing.
Maggie
Mom had a pretty rough day. Her red blood count and platelets were back to normal so they deemed her healthy enough for round #5 of chemo. One of the chemo drugs, carboplatin, can cause allergic reactions after a period of time with no reaction. During round #4 she had a mild reaction, mostly itching and throat swelling, so they pushed it slower today through the IV. Unfortunately it didn't matter and she had a severe allergic reaction. She had red hives over most over her body and was unrecognizable. They put oxygen on her and pushed 3 IV steroids. They kept her at the hospital for awhile and there was some talk of keeping her overnight but I guess they decided she was okay. So, no more carboplatin for her. She is home tonight but feeling horrible, from steroids or chemo or both. She will have the second chemo drug next week and her doc will have to shift the game plan for round #6.
She's definitely not up for calls tonight, not sure about tomorrow??? I'll post tomorrow and let everyone know how she is doing.
Maggie
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
from Mom ...
A day to remember ...
Pearl Harbor day and also another day for me to remember. I was diagnosed on this date exactly 3 years ago with ovarian cancer. How much this has changed our lives.
Just a brief update tonight. I had labs last Friday morning, followed by transfusions of 2 units of red blood plus platelets. Thankfully, my good friend Lee Balick was here to keep me company, play cards and nap, as it took all day. Had labs rechecked yesterday and today went in expecting to do chemo, but alas, my blood levels were still too low, so it is postponed until next week. You would think I’d be ecstatic about having another week off, but prolonging this process is nothing to be excited about. It makes it impossible to plan ahead for anything. The good news is my CA125 has dropped from 10 to 6, which is the lowest it’s been in years. The chemo is definitely kicking ass!
Well, time to pull up my boot straps, stop feeling sorry for myself and start dancing. Tis the season, right?
Love you all,
Nyshie
Pearl Harbor day and also another day for me to remember. I was diagnosed on this date exactly 3 years ago with ovarian cancer. How much this has changed our lives.
Just a brief update tonight. I had labs last Friday morning, followed by transfusions of 2 units of red blood plus platelets. Thankfully, my good friend Lee Balick was here to keep me company, play cards and nap, as it took all day. Had labs rechecked yesterday and today went in expecting to do chemo, but alas, my blood levels were still too low, so it is postponed until next week. You would think I’d be ecstatic about having another week off, but prolonging this process is nothing to be excited about. It makes it impossible to plan ahead for anything. The good news is my CA125 has dropped from 10 to 6, which is the lowest it’s been in years. The chemo is definitely kicking ass!
Well, time to pull up my boot straps, stop feeling sorry for myself and start dancing. Tis the season, right?
Love you all,
Nyshie
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