Re: off to the IV

I feel your pain. I had to take large doses of a pred-like steroid for my
first two chemos and stayed awake all night the first night, then took it
early in the evening for the second one and was able to get some sleep about
2 AM for the second. Then the oncologist decided I was responding so well I
don't have to take it anymore. They still give me a hefty dose in the IV
with the chemo, but I am over it by bedtime.

Hang in there, Hon, and good luck with the rituxan.

DeeTee

"Kelly" <kelly.e1@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well I am off to my second rituxan iv today - hopefully we can get it in
all the way today and not have to repeat this crap tomorrow. I took 45 mg
of prednisone before bed as ordered last night. guess what?? No sleep,
bitchy as hell! My face loves 45 mg of prednisone - that doesn't help.
But it is great for the junk reading. Read 2 books and am 1/2 way through
the Fiery Cross by Gabaldon as well. I get 100 ml of solumedrol by drip
at 8:30 this am and if the rituxan doesn't go in all the way today then we
repeat this tonight 45 and 100 tomorrow.

Jo - if this continues tomorrow tell your husband I am coming to visit you
tomorrow. Will give a whole new meaning to dark chocolate eating, salt
craving, witchy woman! He will love you all the more after that. My
husband is very nicely treading lightly this morning.

On the move side we are getting there. The house looks a mess on this
side but almost all the boxes are packed and most of the cupboards are
empty. The fridge is empty with the exception of what is needed until next
monday (which is very very little). The housekeeper can clean that
tomorrow as it has to be stored in our garage until the new house.
Upstairs bathroom and closets are emptied and Pat just has to empty 2
bookcases and his office. My sewing room has one more box to pack but i am
still quilting. The rental house has the dishes unpacked into the
cupboards, fridge loaded and the clothes in the closet (oh and most of the
sewing room has started to be unpacked. Getting there!)

So all is sort of well. Wish me luck today. Might not be able to post
today but by tomorrow night should be okay.

Kelly




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