Yesterday I had round 6 and all was going well. I had my bag of benedryl and was feeling fine. The nurse started to run the Taxol (chemo drug) and after 3 minutes my face and ear went red and hot and I couldn't breathe. So I pressed the nurses button once my face and ears started and no one came so I kicked Kurt and motioned for him to get the nurse. I couldn't talk because I couldn't breathe so I was pointing to the nurse and my throat. He ran and got her and within seconds 3 nurses were there to help me. They stopped to IV, gave me some oxygen and a shot of a steroid in my line. They ran saline and gave me another bag of benedryl. Within moments I felt fine. Apparently the allergic reaction is VERY common with the Taxol and I knew that before but after such a good go of it last time I was not really expecting to have any problem. So after all that drama they ran the Taxol again but SUPER slowly. We got to the hospital at 9:40am and I was leaving by 4:30pm. I was instructed to take a benedryl last night and again today if I felt I needed to today. I feel fine today but my breathing was still feeling a bit heavy last night so I took it last night.
Today I feel good. I have been eating and resting. The boys are with my parents so the house is SO quiet without them. Today I'll just veg and take it easy. The nurse said that the doctor should order the steroid everytime for the Taxol so I shouldn't have a reaction again. It was scary not being able to breathe, I've never felt like that before. Thank God Kurt was right there and hadn't gone to get lunch or to the washroom because I wouldn't have been able to do anything or yell for anyone.
On a lighter note.....I only have 2 left to go and I'm half way done the Taxol. I was told as I was leaving yesterday that they don't do chemo on Good Friday, they're closed. That was to be my last one. So I'm going to hope they can do it on the Thursday instead. I'm going to try and call on Monday and get that sorted out. After all.....I have a plane to catch in April :)
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