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Chemotherapy day 13 - Covid-19 and Blood Test

Cycle 2 starts with the infusion on Thursday morning so today I have to swab for a Covid 19 PCR test. The swab needs to be delivered to the Pathology lab at Worthing Hospital. I have a blood test appointment at 11.35 am so will drop it off at that time. From home to home in 60 minutes! A friend is acting as my driver for these visits to hospital. He is retired from a career in the pharmaceutical industry and has a deep understanding of prescription drugs. When I told him about the side effects that I have experienced including my very wakeful Tuesday night he talked about how drugs are excreted from the body. 4 routes, urine, poo, sweat and breathe.

BSC - 4

Xeloda paper - excretion - 95.5% in urine.

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