Again I must thank you all for your kind thoughts.
I have just come home from hospital after the first session of R-DHAP chemotherapy, which apart from being stuck on a drip for most of the time was not reallyt that bad. The line insertion was not that bad either as it was done by ultra sound rather than x ray and meant that I did not have to have a marker dye inserted. In fact the biggest problem was that as a man I have hairs on my chest and they could not find a razor to shave the area and had to put the dressing straight on, result every time I stretch I indulge in a bit of self waxing!
Howwever I think there is worse to come as I have been told that the side effects of the chemo will kick in soon, the worst being neutropenia which means my imune system has been supressed and if I come into contact with someone who has a common virus such as a cold it could kill me-not a pleasant prospect! I have to stay off work until the end of the course of chemo (a couple of months) which to be perfectly honest is a prospect that I do not relish even though I appreciate the neccesity.
Again thanks for all your kind thoughts
Andy
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VERY VERY SORRY TO HEAR THIS...I WAS SO SURE IT WOULDN'T HAVE COME BACK...
HANG IN THERE...HOW LONG HAD YOU BEEN IN REMISSION BEFORE THIS SET BACK??
Andy, I hope you will weather the side effects well. You are in my thoughts.
Andy I am glad you are home again ~
thinking of you and wishing you well ~ Ally x
Hang on in there, Andy, you'll come through this alright :-)
I`m glad you`re home again Andy, take care and I`ll be thinking of you.
Love Sandra xx
Take care Andy, hope you tolerate the chemo well. Wishing you all the best Louise x
Put your feet up and rest. Work can wait until you have fully recovered.
Thinking of you.
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