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I am 47 yrs old, but I don't look a day over 45 Lol. I have the best family ever, 3 sisters and 4 brothers and Wonderful Parents. I have done hair for almost 27 years and I love it, and my customers So So much!!! I am so blessed. and.. I have been fighting stage 4 colon cancer for 3 years.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

more complications....

     So now I am developing an allergic reaction to one of my chemo meds!!! its actually a pretty mean drug, but it is vital to my treatment, it amplifies the actual chemo drug and makes it work better.  It has lots of side effects like I am very sensitive to cold,  can't eat or drink anything cold, it is very uncomfortable, and if I touch cold my hands get pins and needles that sometimes take hours to go away. 
     Any way last treatment a couple days after, my throat closed off, and I was having difficulty swallowing and I noticed my hands were red.   both signs of allergic reaction.... I get the drug on my first day of treatment and I say to Tony look my hands are turning red again, and itching, my lips and tongue was tingling also,  Tony tells me to tell the nurse, I think its no big deal, but Tony tells her and it turns out its kinda a big deal.  oops Lol...  they gave me 2 doses of benidryl and more steroids and who knows what else.  Next treatment they have to slow down the drip and watch me closely,  she said I will now be there at least 2 or 3 hrs longer on the first days!!! I am already there 6 hrs!!! but I could have a severe reaction if not watched closely.
     I am getting used to having nothing go smoothly that has to do with this whole situation.