New Chemo developments, Sept 20

Well, it has been several weeks since I last posted. Hopefully you all have not abandoned checking the blog.
I have been in and out of the hospital several times since Sept 5, my last post.
I thought I was getting thru the last heavy dose of chemo ok but then I couldn't keep anything down on Wednesday nite-almost a week from the chemo treatment. I called the 24 hour emergency number and the next morning the doctor wanted me to come in for IV liquids. I was there most of the day-Thursday and on Friday they gave me the lighter chemo and kept me all day for more IV fluids. I was finally able to eat again on Friday nite-pasta!!!!! and this past week was much better.

Except...I started having trouble with my right foot and ankle. It started on Monday and by Wednesday I was hobbling around at work. When I got home I realized my ankle was swollen and I called my sister, Kate, for advice about how to get the swelling down. Good thing I did!!!! She told me to call the 24 hour emergency number, that it was probably a blood clot.

They wanted me to go the emergency room right away and get it checked out. Thursday morning my friend, Mary, and I went back for an ultrasound and an appt with my doctor. We were there most of the day and the result was--yes--I do have a clot in my ankle. The doctor wants me on blood thinners-not the ones I can take a pill for--no--I have to have a shot every day for the next 3 months!!! which unfortunately means I have to learn to give myself these shots. Yuk!!! But I did give one yesterday and will have to do it again tomorrow. Surprisingly it isn't as bad as I had thought. I guess when you have to do it, you do!!!

So that catches you all up to present day. I have been busy trying to get myself better and when I'm at home all I have been doing is resting/sleeping/eating.

This Friday, Sept 26, I will have the 3rd heavy chemo. Yea!!! only 1 more of those after this week. The others will be the lighter one that is much more tolerable. So this weekend I will stay with Kate and family and with more drugs and IV fluids I am confident this weekend will be better than the last 2. At least I now know when things are going wrong and I should cry for help.

Love,
Franny