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Chemotherapy day 43 x cycle 4 infusion and meet Dr Webb

Weight at 7 am 12 stone 3 lbs: 171 lbs: 77.6 kg. Similar to two weeks ago when my weight in at the MDCU was 81kgs.

Peter will collect me at 9 am for my 9.45 appointment at the MDCU. The unit is now on the 4th floor of the West Wing at Worthing Hospital in Eastbrook Ward. 

Nurse Rachael managed the infusion today. The active drug in the Oxaplatin infusion is a dose of 165 mg in 500 ml of glucoses. This is the same dose as the previous three infusions. The drug does reflects the  body weight.band that patients fall into. My fully dressed 81 kg gives a drug need figure of 162 mg, so 165 mg is correct for today.

My appointment with Dr Webb was very relaxed, the nurses had said that I am tolerating the treatment well. Asked about progress, to early to know when treating for “belt & braces” purposes and blood results all within the normal zones. I asked about how long the Oxaplatin active drug stays in the body, most has gone by 6 weeks.

Blood tests and CT Scans will be the follow up observation tools.

Final cycle to start on 14th January so the final tablets day is 24th……

My pulse rate was certainly raised during day and night, but did not take my pulse rate this time as it was noticeably lower than in cycles 1 and 2.

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