15 Sep 2008, Monday, I am not very sure about the doses of herceptin I have received so far as I was confused over the number of doses I was given when I was warded in Feb this year. Also, sometimes, it was administered in smaller weekly doses and sometimes in full doses.
As the cancer had spread to my bones, I am also receiving Aredia (generic name - pamidronate) on alternate iv infusions. This is a drug that minimizes the release of calcium from the bone.
Side-effects of aredia are flu-like symptoms (fever, chills), headache, fatigue, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, pain and redness at injection site, mild to moderate bone pain, extreme thirst, uneven heart rate.
As usual, I had my pre-med, benadryl and 2 panadols.
I had also wanted the nurses to remove the central line for me. Kim called Dr Wong for me and was told I had to leave it there until my appointment with her on Nov 3. Doc had intention of having me go through some more chemo because of the fluid in my lungs. But based on test results, my intuition and the traditional medicine that I am taking, I do not think I need more chemo. I am not ruling chemo out totally, but I would rather put it on hold for the time being. Also, I have not fully recovered from the side-effects of the last round of chemo, which I was told could take up to a year for full recovery.
I had gone to NCC by bus and mrt, but when I was through with the iv, I was so tired and it was after 5pm, so I had no choice but to go home by cab, which costs me nearly $20 inclusive of peak hour surcharge.
I had wanted to post yesterday but my brains kept wanting to go to sleep. Boy, was I tired. Even after a nap of 2 -3 hours, I would wake up still feeling as tired as ever. And, I am also feeling more breathless. It is the 17th now, and I still feel the fatigue and breathlessness, and thirsty too.
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