Taxol Time

I've moved from the "big gun" to the regular, supposedly easier, gun. I'll be getting treatments every Tuesday for the next 11 weeks (12 weeks total). I had my first treatment on Tuesday, February 17th. 

It was a REALLY long day. I had a heart echo and it was normal. I had an EKG and it was normal. So my heart is doing fine. Then I had labs and I'm anemic and platelets are low but I was ready to start my new treatment. 

I got the chair I wanted! Lots of room and a great view of the valley. Good thing because I was in that chair for 6 1/2 hrs! They started with the 2 antibodies that I have to take, Herceptin and Perjeta. I have to have them because my cancer is her2+, which is a protein that cancer attaches to and spreads (I hope I got that right). They had to observe me for 30-60 mins between each IV to make sure there was no reaction. Hence, the long seat time.

Finally they gave me the Taxol. I was really nervous because some people have a really bad reaction to it where they feel like they can't breathe! Luckily I had no reaction.

I love having chemo buddies. It really makes the time go quickly. My good friend Elisabeth, that I rarely get to see, brought me lunch and sat with me. It's fun to chat and the time really went quickly. Then my neighbor came and sat with me and drove me home. I have just had so much help and support. It's wonderful!