Friday, August 13, 2010

New port, same attitude.



Good news! I'm officially one third of the way finished with my treatment! Take that motherf****r Alice!!!

Today was chemo treatment number 4 of 12. Doesn't seem like much, but knowing that I am one third of the way finished makes everything feel so much better and definitely keeps my spirits high!

Today was also the first time I used my new port. I had it surgically implanted in my chest yesterday. It makes chemo SO much easier (despite all the pain caused by the poking and prodding it took to access it under all the swelling. FUN TIMES!).

For the past several treatments I had been receiving my chemo through IVs, which hurt my veins for days after. It also took much longer for me to receive my treatment. I'm not going to lie - the drugs are some serious stuff! It burned in my veins so much that the nurses had to slow down my dosages. So what would normally take an hour took two and a half. What a great way to spend a Friday.

So hooray for the port! Anyone getting chemo should have one. It makes life a whole lot easier. Now time to celebrate!

1 comment:

  1. Mandy- it may have been ages since we've talked (Middle school?)- But I wanted to let you know I came across your blog via Facebook. I think it's so great that you're sharing your story with others. Congrats for being 1/3 of the way through. You are beautiful and strong, and you will do great!
    -Emily McDearmon

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