Clocked into the oncology suite at 10.15 on the 9th.December and finally got out at 4.30pm, quite a long day. A canula was inserted in the middle of my forearm and lots of sticky tape to hold it in place. Didn't expect that since when it was taken out it pulled all the hairs on my arm, an arm wax if you like and it was excruciating....next visit I will be shaving my arms.
Firstly I got red epirubicin injected ( I was peeing red for a while afterwards) then a big bag of oxiliplatin was infused over the next few hours. Felt a bit tired and disorientated after the treatment and came away with a bag load of pills as follows:-
capecitabine, 1300mg twice a day
Sickness/nausea pills
Blood thinners injection
Diarrhoea pills
Steroids
That night I took the first dose of capecitabine, trouble was my stomach area felt quite sore and painful, very uncomfortable and not much sleep that night. Had to take the nausea pills. Some evidence if numbed lips when drinking or eating anything cold. No tingling in the fingers.
Next day still had the very uncomfortable stomach ache, quite unpleasant. Tried some breakfast but taste was quite odd, metallic. Didn't fancy much food at all which is not surprising given all the stomach pain. After a couple of days of this stomach area pain, I stopped taking the capecitabine and told the hospital. They advised to lay off a few days. It is a lot better now but not perfect, I am very tired. Waiting for the hospital to give further directions.
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