Update:
It's done!
At 15:00 today I received 1 cycle of Treatment, with the drug Carboplatin.
Length of time to administer: approx. 90 minutes.
No visible immediate side effects. Immediate side effects of rashes, redness, soreness or pain around the injection site can be experienced.
The cycle started with the dose of salt water, then a pre prep rinse, then the drug Carboplatin, mixed with 5% Sucrose, then to finsih, a 3.50 min. flush.
I have been home now for approx. 4 hours and no visible signs.
The nurses have informed me that it is very unlikely that I will exhibit any dramatic levels of side effects associated with this particular cycle, due to it only being 1 drug, not a mix of different drugs, and the administering of only 1 cycle.
The down time of this treatment is between day 7 and day 10.
I have my medication to take over the next 2 days, and have been given anti-nausea meds to take if i feel sick.
Hair loss it seems, is more the thinning of hair, or so it is described on the fact sheet, not a full description with the heading: hair loss.
So, for now, we will see.
I am happy that it is over, the adminstering side of things anyway.
Now, the next path we take is: for the next 3 weeks, every week, blood tests, and in 3 weeks a follow-up with the Oncologist.
Other than that, I am in good spirits, welcoming the drug with open arms, to do its thing.
Fingers crossed for the next 5 to 10 years.
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