Well, I'm glad to have another treatment day over. I have only 2 more to go. Yay! Today's treatment went without any problems. No needles slipping out. It even ended an hour earlier. They gave me less extra fluids this time. The last time they wanted to be sure I was plenty hydrated since it was my first treatment right before the holiday and they would be closed that Friday. It was a safety measure to make sure I'd do okay. I am getting plenty of fluids on my own, drinking lots of water, so they didn't need to infuse me with the extra liquids this time. My blood test looked really good too. Very high white blood counts and platelets. I guess the Neulasta shot is a good thing, even if it makes me ache for a few days. My red blood cells were also in good range. So I'm not anemic either. Looks like I'm doing all the right things to stay healthy. I did weigh in 2 pounds lighter than the last time, but they didn't seem worried. I'm still working on weight gain and should get a couple more on me by next time.
Tomorrow I get the follow-up Neulasta shot. The nurse told me not to be stingy with the Tylenol this time. I'm to take two every six hours right away to keep the pain low. I was worried about ruining my liver if I used too much. She told me I can take up to 8 a day without worry. Do this for 2-3 days and then back off as I can. "Not a time to be a hero", was what she told me. So I will follow her advice and maybe the aches won't catch up and get too bad. They can also decrease the Neulasta dose next time because my blood test results look really good. They say I would still benefit from a lower dose and stay healthy. First we'll see how the Tylenol works. I'd rather keep the dose as is and not get sick and end up in the hospital.
Head still hurts, short hair still falling out, nothing new to report there.
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