Thursday, October 2, 2014

Oh Rituxan...

Well, it's Thursday. Dr day. And I'm hooked up right now to IV with my first dose of Rituxan. Been about 20 minutes so far. So I figured I would start a post. At least I can watch tv too ... Oh Blake Shelton is on now 

Anyway ...

I feel very strange. They gave me bendryl in the IV first and I guess it's super strength. Benadryl usually doesn't bother me. But I am so out of it now haha. I'm very out of it feeling. I can't explain it really...


Ok.. So I'm not going to rewrite this ๐Ÿ‘†The above was being written during the injection but I stopped because I was feeling strange, which I'm sure you will understand seeing I kept saying it in such a little post haha. Now it is almost 5:00pm and I'm home laying in bed. I'll continue...  

It wasn't very fun. The whole time I felt tired and not myself. I also got shaky and hot, when I was told I would get cold! Probably because I didn't eat more then a banana for breakfast.. ๐Ÿ˜ณ 
Luckily I had a pack of nutter butter cookies in my bag! That helped a little. We slowed and sped up the treatment over time on and off depending on how I felt. Then it burned! My arm hurt so bad so he came and adjusted the needle but It didn't help much. I had to get it taken out..... And put back in my left arm. So far so good. Til it burned again and I noticed my arm swell slightly. ( this time it was low on my arm about an inch from my wrist). Out IMMEDIATELY! And on to my right hand. Then he joked and said if I didn't stop complaining he would move it again! And laughed. Haha. 

Finally finished at 1:30pm. He gave me the biggest hug told me to go home and feel better and of course 'see you Thursday for another round!' 

I'm very thankful the mother of the boys I nanny was able to tell me if I needed she could come home early so I didn't have to go to work in the afternoon. I tried to get it covered another way but it wasn't possible and I hoped so much to not have to do that to them. I am their help. I should be there. But I feel horrible! I had to stay home. 

I took a nap already and tried to eat but I feel like I had a bad virus or something the past few days. My head is killing me and I have no strength to almost make it up the stairs in my house. I really hope next week I don't feel as bad. This is no fun. 

My mom came with me. She dropped me at work, stopped at a store and came back to hang with the boys and I until it was time to go. I'm so glad she came. Plus I was in no shape to drive. 

So now I'm laying in bed trying to feel better. I should try to eat soon. I ate lunch but didn't have much I just wanted to sleep. Hopefully this passes soon. 

Until next time .. 

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