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kimarino13kimarino13 member
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Been thinking about you, lady.  How are you feeling?

After 2 rounds of IVF & 2 rounds of FET, we were blessed with identical twin girls!
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  • BRSaugust20BRSaugust20 member

    I think she has her first chemo treatment today.

    Sending you tons of positive thoughts E!!!

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  • epphdepphd member

    Hey! Yesterday I had my first infusion day - mainly it was boring.  :)

    Day started off with blood draws, then a meeting with the nurse practicioner.  Then I ate a snack and checked in for infusion.  Had some pre-meds (saline, an ativan, the amazing antinausea drug Aloxi, calcium and magnesium and dexamethasone), then the leucovorin and oxalyplatin (chemo drugs), then a bolus of 5-fluorouracil (5FU).  Then they filled the pump with 5FU and sent me home.  The pump is kind of like wearing a handbag 24 hours a day, but it's not so bad considering. It comes off tomorrow afternoon - so it's a 46 hour drip.

    I'm feeling OK now - the antinausea drug is rumored to be the bombdiggity, and so far I suspect that's true. I can expect to feel crummy probably Wed-Fri or so.  Then, I get a week off before starting round #2.  I know the chemo side effects are also cumulative, so I'll probably feel worse in the coming months.  But hey, I'll take any good day I can have!! Planning a nice long walk later this evening after work, and maybe tomorrow I'll try a jog.  I ran a 10K on Sunday and it was so fun - makes me want to run through as much as I can of this. Thanks for asking! :)  
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  • kimarino13kimarino13 member
    I am glad you are feeling OK so far, and hope that the coming months go easy on you.  I am impressed by the 10K, and especially by your positive attitude.  You're going to kick this thing's butt and I can't wait to celebrate a clean bill of health with you!

    After 2 rounds of IVF & 2 rounds of FET, we were blessed with identical twin girls!
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  • BRSaugust20BRSaugust20 member

    E - great job on the 10k!  Glad to hear the first infusion isn't so bad and hope it stays that way. Hooray for good anti-nausea medication.

    Also, Sam is getting cuter by the day.  I can'tbelieve how big he is!

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