June was definitely action packed. I completed round #4 and came home on June 9. Promotion was the next day. It took a few days for my blood counts to drop, but once they did, they really dropped. This entailed a visit to UCSF for a blood and platlett refill (transfusion). We were here for a few hours and then got to go home. I guess the fainting spell (with a bruised chin and skinned knee) the day before should of been a sign... lesson learned :) Bloodwork was more than usual, with draws 2x week and then five consecutive days one week. Not a big deal, but during the week the local lab is open, on Saturday it's a 15 min drive to Danville and on Sunday, an add'l 15 min to Walnut Creek. Scary thing is that the technicians now know me regardless of where I go to have blood drawn.
My counts did recover beautifully before round #5 began on 6/28. I am back at UCSF and will be doing the same exact treatment as I did during round #4. 5 days of 20hrs of chemo. No body should ever have to take this much chemo... but I tolerate it relatively well and try to sleep thru it. Port is great and was accessed with no issues. YEAH!
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