Thursday, June 1, 2017

Chemo....what exactly goes on???

Many of you have asked me questions and are curious about what chemo is like, I was too before I started.  For those of you that are curious, I'll share my experience.  

No, I'm not in a hospital room or a hospital bed.  I go to a clinic.  The room is full of chairs, comfy reclining chairs. I'm not sure how many chairs there are, but there are a lot and there are sadly, always a number of people there.
There is a great view and that certainly helps make it feel less sterile.
The drugs that I get are all clear, which is mentally easier.  Still weird to think that I am injecting poison into my body every three weeks that kills not just the cancer, but lots of good cells too.  Fortunately the good cell recover faster and allow me to feel decent for a few days before I go back in for the next round.
My chemo goes in through my port.  It doesn't hurt at all and allows me to move my hands and arms freely for the three to four hours I am in the chair.
3 down, 3 to go!