2nd Chemo Treatment (Day 8)

Just a quick update:

My chemo regime is Cisplatin/Gemcitabine first week, just the Gem second week, nothing the third week, and start all over the next week and repeat this cycle 4 times.  There is only one day per week when I get the actual chemo infusion.  Last week the Cisplatin, the tough one,  kicked my tail for 5 days.  The medication I took absolutely helped with the nausea,  but you gotta be diligent and take it whether you feel nauseous or not - because if you don't, you will!  

I had just the Gemcitabine chemo yesterday.  The physician suggested I not take the Promethazine for nausea right now as it will/does make me very tired.  The Zofran works really fast and since the Gem isn't as toxic as Cisplatin I may or may not need it.  I took a couple Zofran pills yesterday and never felt  anything close to nausea so today I haven't taken any so far.  I feel fine after that chemo but I recall I felt the same after Cisplatin until  the following evening.  Fingers crossed for tonight.  But so far so good.  So far, it seems the first week of each chemo cycle will be the toughest one.

Read Ken's blog today...guy is having amazing results!  If you have BC I advise you to read his story at the link to the right.