Half way! And my first complication...

I've had several people give me a hard time for not posting anything for so long... Frankly, there hadn't been anything to say! Everything had been just about picture perfect. (At least for what you can expect on chemo!)

So treatment number six is over. I got the pump removed this morning. As I said above, I hadn't posted anything, because there was nothing say... Well so much for that! First off, I am officially half way through this round! 6 of 12. Secondly, I had my first scary moment during this past treatment. I was about an hour into everything, and I started to get tightness in my diaphragm area, at the same time my hands started to itch really bad, and my head (under my hair) broke out in hives. My scalp felt like a golf ball, it was so lumpy! Angela had just gotten back from taking Morgan, out friends kid, to the bathroom or something. We had Morgan with because of a family emergency for them. She's an absolute doll!  Anyway, when Angela got back she could she something was wrong immediately. My face was flush, and I'm sure I had an strange expression in my face.  She called for the nurse, and they reacted very quickly.

It wasn't the first time they had seen this. I has an allergic reaction to the meds, they gave me a shot of Benadryl, a steroid, and avastin (I think that what it was called). Anyway, it worked the hives went away, and all the other symptoms. Of course the Benadryl, put me out like a light. I slept thru the rest of the treatment. They are going to give me those meds every time from now on. Which means I'll be passing out at every one... Not real happy about that. I don't like that feeling, and I'm not one that likes to sleep the day away...

Anyway, all's well that ends well, as they say. I'm feeling pretty good right now, just waiting for some warmer weather. This cool/cold spring is the pits!

Thanks for all the encouraging words, prayers and comments.

Cheers!