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Chemo day +1
14 years ago
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News from the Cookie's jar
The portacath placement was a nightmare.
I ended up having a anesthesist who had the bedside manners of a rhino.
She called my hyperventilation syndrome and panic attack "childish behaviour" and murdered the veins in my hand by prompting in and shuffling in a catheter, as she of course couldn't find any blood (during a panic attack, my veins shrink to the maximum)..
I litterally cried in pain but she just scoffed and shrugged....
They didn't give me any sedative before going to the surgery unit... it's the first time i've seens properly the inside of it. It's creepy and scary.
There she tortured me some more (by realising she put the wrong tube at the IV line and PRESSING as hard as she could on the vein in which the catheter was).
The other anetshesists realized my distress, finally and put me to sleep...thanks guy!
(i've been advised by my oncologist to file a complaint against that bitch, as apparently she's like that for years, and my doc even refuses to work with her, and needs patients testimony to have her kicked out)
Then yesterday i had my first chemo.
They had left the necessary tubes in my chest over the WE (i looked like a Borg), so they wouldn't have to prick in a freshly sewed wound, so all they did was hooking those tubes to an IV pump and here we went..
First anti nausea medicine (4 pouches) and then the chemo itself (2 different products).. the side effect of one of them is that it comes out of my body the same color as in: fluorescent orange!!
Then they gave me sandwiches, a soup, a coffee, vanilla pudding and i could go home.
So far, no noticeable side effects (no nausea) so far, beside the funky toilet water color.
If it always go that well.. that's gonna be paradise.. (my hair should only start falling after the second cure, i'm having them cut short next WE)
I doubt that i'll stay that good.. but, eh, one can hope!
I'll have to get my shots every 2 weeks, on Mondays, for 16 weeks.
Bring it on!!!
I ended up having a anesthesist who had the bedside manners of a rhino.
She called my hyperventilation syndrome and panic attack "childish behaviour" and murdered the veins in my hand by prompting in and shuffling in a catheter, as she of course couldn't find any blood (during a panic attack, my veins shrink to the maximum)..
I litterally cried in pain but she just scoffed and shrugged....
They didn't give me any sedative before going to the surgery unit... it's the first time i've seens properly the inside of it. It's creepy and scary.
There she tortured me some more (by realising she put the wrong tube at the IV line and PRESSING as hard as she could on the vein in which the catheter was).
The other anetshesists realized my distress, finally and put me to sleep...thanks guy!
(i've been advised by my oncologist to file a complaint against that bitch, as apparently she's like that for years, and my doc even refuses to work with her, and needs patients testimony to have her kicked out)
Then yesterday i had my first chemo.
They had left the necessary tubes in my chest over the WE (i looked like a Borg), so they wouldn't have to prick in a freshly sewed wound, so all they did was hooking those tubes to an IV pump and here we went..
First anti nausea medicine (4 pouches) and then the chemo itself (2 different products).. the side effect of one of them is that it comes out of my body the same color as in: fluorescent orange!!
Then they gave me sandwiches, a soup, a coffee, vanilla pudding and i could go home.
So far, no noticeable side effects (no nausea) so far, beside the funky toilet water color.
If it always go that well.. that's gonna be paradise.. (my hair should only start falling after the second cure, i'm having them cut short next WE)
I doubt that i'll stay that good.. but, eh, one can hope!
I'll have to get my shots every 2 weeks, on Mondays, for 16 weeks.
Bring it on!!!
"Fluorescent orange"... hmm, so in a way you'll excrete the stuff that's in a glowstick? WEIRD!
I admire your spirit, Cookie! *hugs*
She's not a simple nurse, as well, she's the senior anesthesist....
They turned you into Borg! o.o;
And as far as that bitch is concerned; push the complaint, that woman deserves no job there if she really is like that.
p.s install a blacklight in the bathroom. :O
Well they removed the tubes now, there were just left in place for the first chemo... the portacath is still in place, though (my sister still has hers, 17 years after her cancer)...
i'll ask the nurse to take a pic of me hooked to the shitload of tubes and such, on my next chemo...
Next time try to request a different one if they bring her in.
I don't know you and you don't know me but from one cancer patient to another (my cancer is treated without Chemo thankfully) Good luck!
You and yours are in my thoughts.
There will never be a next time betwween her and me, or i'll probably punch her in the face...
My first treatment I was terrified. Luckily I avoid chemo right now but they were telling me I had to take radioactive pills and wanted to lock me in a room for 4-5 days (I'm claustrophobic in situations I can't escape). I was petrified, the last thing anyone needs is some heartless nurse making things worse.
Luckily I haven't had any issues with the doctors and nurses treating my cancer. Though most the people who deal with patients are students (teaching hospital) and they're so nervous themselves to upset patients or their teachers they're quiet and polite.
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I send my love, I can't pretend to think I know how hard the cancer your going through could be but I'm always willing to make new friends and give my love and support to kind people. <3
but ur very strong :3
and when she comes in dont let her treat u and go strait to a dr. or nurse and request a diferent ladeh.
i may be a stranger but my family has gone threw cancer alot.
we had a lady do the same thing to my granmama.
my mum knoked her clock out tho.
then we requested a new one. filed complaints and suid.
if she progresses with u just sue her. having so many things like such happen froim her before she should be transferd or fired.
im hoping and prayin for u ta gets better. may be a stranger but my fam is one to always do our best to help out one deeling with such and hey were fur XD
gotta help one another out :3
her "you are on your own here? all alone?" was really unneccesary comment. I snapped back "yes, i assure you that i haven't hidden my boyfriend under the bed"....
But i didn't feel so brave.. i just pretended.. and dissolved in a sobby mess as soon as she left the room..after impaling my poor hand...
in fact she should of been fired the whole time before hand.
is ur arm healing ok?
and dont take what she says to heart she is just one of those ladys who just want the money with no work and when she has to get called to work she is a total batch untill higher-ups come then there all kissa$$.
but she is just tryng to hurt u because ur fam and mate were busy. like the chiks in college or highskool who would pik on a kid when there alone but when they have people there they stay quiet. ya know.
and frankly u are realy brave :3 taking how u are ur not going into depression and such as most would :3 u keeping a smile and fighting it head on XD
My boyfriend lives 100km away from me and i don't have much family (a half estranged brother and a sister).. so yeah, i'm alone for my treatments..
and well that may be far but when he has time cant he go to b with you during some of them?n i mean i know its hard and all but well times like such. company helps.
even if its for just protection or to be there it does help espesialy since they can tell thet winch off if she comes near u
I won't see that anesthesist ever again (my chemo are taking place in another hospital luckily).. and my boyfriend has to work.. he was already sweet enough to come and spend 2 days at my place last week (he could see i was about to crack)... even if that means for him 200km by car per day...
After a month or so, when they change the drugs, then it gets horrible ...
I would advise you to 'fatten up' a bit since later on in the therapy you start loosing lots of weight and muscle and food isn't really that tasty anymore :/
Wish you the best !
I'll have my hair cut short this WE, hoping they'll stay longer if short.
They WILL eventually fall off, i know, but, eh... if that means surviving....
Also, i'm quite plump already... so i should be fine :)
Thanks :)
You can be in style.
Hang in there...
But i'll beat that monster. It won't get me.
i'll keep you posted here or on my lj.
Thanks for the support! :)
<3 *hugs*