Breast Most cancers Struggle: Third Chemotherapy and Herceptin Jab Session | The Global Today

Two down, two extra to go. Appears fairly quick that I am previous the midway mark with my chemotherapy remedy. However honestly talking, residing by way of it’s a sloooow torture… After studying different individuals’s experiences, I do know I haven’t got it as dangerous, however nonetheless throughout the worst of it, I would not need anyone to undergo it in any respect. 

I went for my third chemotherapy and Herceptin jab session on Tue 17 Jan 2023, only a few days earlier than Chinese language New Yr. My blood assessments and check-up with Dr Samuel was on Mon 16 Jan 2023 and as my check outcomes appeared okay, he cleared me to go for my chemo session the subsequent day.

As I might already shaved my head, Dr Samuel mentioned I needn’t do the scalp cooling anymore. He additionally prescribed me stronger painkillers Anarex, lozenges and melatonin to assist me sleep higher.

As common, I registered for my session an hour earlier than on the OneNUHS app and verified by id on the counter on arrival. The employees there wrote down the improper queue quantity so one other employees there checked and mentioned that I used to be imagined to go to Stage 10 to see my physician Chemotherapy Centre is on Stage 9, and my chemo session was the subsequent day. 

I advised them I already noticed my physician the day earlier than, and my chemo session was that morning. My doc confirmed it and it additionally doesn’t make sense that I acquired notification for SMS and the app that requested and allowed me to register for my chemo session if it was meant to be for the subsequent day.

One other employees got here by and in addition repeated to me the identical factor about what the system reveals. After backwards and forwards for 5-10 minutes, lastly one of many employees realised that they have been checking on the information for one more affected person as the primary employees wrote down the improper queue quantity………. 

Oh properly. Nonetheless managed to test my vitals and get to my chemo session on time at 8.30am since I arrived early. 

That is what my third chemotherapy session was like:

0800hrs Arrive at hospital

0810hrs Confirm ID with counter registered 1hr earlier with OneNUHS app

0820hrs Test vitals and the pharmacy will prep medication

0825hrs Go to Chemotherapy Bay

0830hrs Cannulate and run by way of with saline

0850hrs Run pre-meds drip for anti-allergy and to guard abdomen for 15mins 

0907hrs Begin Docetaxel drip for 1hr

0910hrs Herceptin jab on proper tummy

1005hrs Saline drip flush for 10mins and bathroom break

1025hrs Pharmacist got here to dispense dwelling meds and Peglasta syringe 

1030hrs Begin Cyclophosphamide drip for 30mins

1105hrs Take out hand canula

1110hrs Go to pharmacy to gather anti-nausea meds as pharmacist needed to 

              test if I wanted it earlier than meting out it however didn’t come again in time

1115hrs Go dwelling

My third chemo session was a lot shorter than my first and second classes with out the scalp cooling remedy. A lot choose it this fashion… 

I believe the nurses additionally began remedy earlier at 8.30am as an alternative of the standard 9am+ to pack extra sufferers in as they shut throughout public holidays… and there have been 2 CNY public holidays developing the week after.  

 

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