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A Big New Treatment is Approaching at Full Throttle

And as the first three methotrexate treatments went, so did the fourth. Once more I checked into the hospital on a Monday and then checked out on Thursday.
This time I wanted to do everything I could to avoid suffering through the joint pain on Saturday morning. My lizard brain considered trying to stay in the …

February 25, 2010 – 11:52 am | By Tom | Posted in Treatment Phase | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (4)

Same As Before, Only Different

Since I wasn’t reacting so strongly to the chemo this time, the doctor didn’t prescribe any Ondansetron for the first day of recovery.
Also, since I wasn’t in the same intense pain as last time when I started chemo, I’m not all hopped up on opiates today.
This means I’m fully awake and aware to notice the …

August 12, 2009 – 9:15 am | By Tom | Posted in Treatment Phase | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)