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Cycle 4 days 1 - 3

Peter took me to the fourth visit to the Worthing Hospital chemotherapy suite.  Again at 9:45am went by without event. The irinotecan was infused over 90 minutes with some feelings nausea but less than the previous time. Nurse Cynthia managed my treatment in suite 2.

Was discharged at 12:10 pm.

side-effect

Constipation - mild

Sweating - Excessive

Erratic temperature between 37.5c to 35.1 - coolest when sweating

Raided blood pressure.

Blood oxygen erratic

Acid reflux

Poor sleeping 

Nausea

Peripheral neuropathy - ongoing

Slight Hair loss - evidenced when showering and on hair brush.


Medications

Steroids

Anti-nausea

Ant-acid reflux

Calcuim

B6

B12



LimbO working well in shower protecting PICC Line site from getting wet.

Day three included a trip to Shoreham Health Centre for a PICC Line service, removal of the 5FU pump and line, line flush and redress. Again, the service was undertaken by Nurse Catherine. Nicely done again.



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