The doctor was running two hours late today. Since I had been having allergic reactions to one of my chemo drugs the doctor was reluctant to continue the drug. He was afraid that I would end up in the hospital if I received one more treatment with that drug. Today I only received one chemo drug for treatment. This means that I can't get the special white count booster shot tomorrow. I will need to go in next Wednesday to have my blood counts checked. I will have to be EXTREMELY careful about germs and exposure. (Insurance won't pay for the white count booster shot if you are only receiving one chemo drug.)
The doctor said that there is another chemo drug that could replace the drug we suspect is causing the allergic reaction. It is a drug that comes with severe side effects. This is not a cut and dry decision. Ryan and I have to weigh the pros and cons carefully. Luckily my tumor responds positively to Estrogen suppression drugs, so if I don't add the other drug I will be O.K. If my tumor was a triple negative I wouldn't have a choice and would be forced to go with the other drug with bad side effects. At either rate my chemo treatments will be every two weeks instead of every three weeks. This will drastically change my chemo schedule.
I didn't get to eat my lunch today until 2:00 p.m. My chemo didn't get done today until 5:15! It was a very LONG emotional day at the doctor!
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