The Chemical Bomb a.k.a. the chemo toxin

So I've been avoiding this blog but it should be done. I need to talk about my chemotherapy regimen for educational purposes. So the sarcoma specialist says to me, "we have a game plan for you and I know which drugs I would like to give you."

The original combination was:
*Crisplatinum
*Adriamycin
*Avastin
(This was before the surgery but after radiation)

Nov. 8th: My first treatment after radiation and back surgery, but due to the fact that I had a surgery between radiation and the start of chemo treatments, I was not allowed to have the Avastin drug. Advastin suppresses the body's ability to clot. So I had to wait 8-9 weeks before receiving that drug. Also, the drug Crisplatinum kills the kidneys so they wanted me to sit for 3 days to take the drug with 2 liters of fluids before. The Adriamycin is a red color, which makes your urine orange for a couple of hours. After each treatment you are given an immune boasting shot about 24-48 hours after.

Nov. 29th: My second treatment, due to the fact that the Crisplatinum made my ears ring I was changed to it's "sister" drug Carboplatinum, so that I wouldn't lose my hearing. The treatment days were changed too. I only had to visit the hospital once a week.

Jan 11th: My four treatment, it was the first day for the Avastin drug. Little did I know that EVERYTHING would change after this new drug. The Avastin is given on the 1st day and the 8th day, which meant that I had to go back to the hospital the next week.

Feb 22nd: My last treatment!! This made the most impact on my body. Chemo drug build in your body and little did I know that this treatment would take me from a little tired to unable to move or eat. I had to take 2 weeks off of classes because I was unable to put on clothes or sit up long enough.

On a personal side:
For the latter part of 2010, I was unable to travel very far from my doctors. I was unable to go home for Thanksgiving. However I had the chance to visit my aunt and my ex's family (Good times). Christmas, I was unable to go home due to a weak immune system and bad weather. I spent the holiday with my local mom (my sunshine mom, Theretha) and her family (Rough times but I made it through it). Hardest week with my condition and the people in my life, the week of Feb. 28th, really hurt my physically and emotionally. I never knew how back things would be with the people in my life. For a week, I was told some really horrible things about "myself" and how I was "behaving." I really didn't know how to handle it, so I cried for awhile and then tried to explain it to my friends and I didn't get the response back that I expected (live and learn a new lesson).