Sam’s First Chemo Session

02.07.2012

Friday was the first chemo session. We spent the whole day (10 til 4) at Lionsgate getting an intro to the clinic as well as sitting with a nutritionist, social worker, and nurse educator (not the most exciting talk I’ve ever sat in on). The actual IV chemo took around 4 hours. We left with a bag full of pills to treat nausea, aches, as well as some take home chemo medications.

Sam feels OK now after two days but does have tingling in her fingers and feet. She is also cold sensitive. When she touches cold her fingers ache. When she eats or drinks cold stuff her throat feels like its swelling up. We have been reassured her throat is not actually closing up and that it’s a just a a sensation an a normal side effect. She also has nausea but its manageable with the triple dose anti-nausea drugs. From what we were told all these side effects should decrease in the next few days.

We also start a seven day course of immune boost injections today. One shot a day. And guess who gets to stick the needle into her . . .me! If only I was mad at her it would be so much more satisfying. The shots are supposed to boost her white cells (the other chemo drugs sometimes cause them to drop).

That’s about it for now. Sam will likely have good energy days mixed in with some lower energy days. If you want to visit her just text or email her first. She checks her phone regularly. No promises on responses but she will do her best.

We will let you know how it’s going later this week.

Jesse