Stem Cell Transplant ( Sct )

[Froggie]

Virtually holding your hand through this ((((Deb)))), all my love sent your way.

 

[The Albatross]

Water is one of the hardest things to keep down Deb. Any chance that sipping ginger ale may help? Ginger works on alot of people. The other thing is ice chips. Cup of ice chips beside you, and putting the ice in your mouth and letting it melt. Hope that the stronger anti-nausea meds help. Through the course of this thing... if need be to maintain weight, ask if you can use a meal supplement like Boost or Ensure. I don't recommend the "Plus" variety because they have a higher fat content and can cause loose stools during chemo. My aunt's favorite was Butter Pecan. But if you find you do need a meal suppliment to keep your calories (and avoid wasting) be sure to do your oral hygine afterwards. The high calcium content coats the inside of the mouth and the sweeteners can be a breeding ground for thrush.

What we did was try to provide it with a regular meal... 2-4 oz at a time, to compensate for whatever was left on the plate. Or you could try your own version of "smoothies" with a powder nutritional supplement.

 

[Deleted member 6617]

((((my friend))))

 

[Deleted member 12723]

(((Deb))) You are in my heart and prayers. I hope they give you better medication. I am with you in spirit. Big gentle hugs.

 

[intothelight]

Got my dose of Cytoxan on Thursday, and this has really been the first day that I have been able to write or even think. I believe this drug should be named "cytoxic" as it really is. I don't think I have ever been so sick in my life, but it is not the worst of the chemo to come.

Ended up going in yesterday to have the pump removed, but I had been so sick that I had to have an IV of fluids. I don't stay awake for any length of time and even speaking was too much effort the past two days. Not sure how today is going to pan out. I am going to get up and do a few things so I just don't rot away. Guess I will pace myself.

Time for another nap!

 

[amethist]

Just do small things Deb, to keep you going.

You are going to feel ill at first, but the long term goal is what you are looking for. Keep your sights on that.

 

[The Albatross]

(((Rest and take good care of yourself as best as you can Deb))) Prayers and well wishes are winging their way to you. I hope you can keep fluids down today and get a bit of a meal.

 

[JustBe]

(((Hugs)))

Thinking of you Deb

 

[Deleted member 12723]

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

 

[Tinyflame]

Big Prayers, (((((((Hugs)))), and +++++ Love to you Sweet Deb, to get through this quickly and have this difficulty be adjusted and cease.

I hate that you have to go through this. :( :cry: :(

If you throw up again try to think of it maybe as throwing the bad stuff out, and making more room for the good.

We're all with you, xoxoxox.

((((((((Love (Big 'L') to and for you)))))))), xoxoxoxoxox.

 

[Icon Nikon]

Here is my heart and my muscles and my stomach and my rational brain...to use as needed to help get you through this.

I ache for you!!!

((( for all you need and for all you do not deserve but handle with grace )))

Love Always,
Alex

 

[intothelight]

Well managed to eat scrambled eggs, shells and cheese and a sweet potato. Interesting combo, but it is breakfast lunch and dinner. :) Drinking lots of water and feeling like a human being even more this evening. Been watching movies all day, and of course PH, picks out the perfect ones. Really uplifting and happy ones.

One thing I forgot and I realized was that the two times I went to the hospital, they kept me in a private room in the infusion center. Bone marrow transplants and stem cell transplants are isolated from the general population. Also, no returning next week for tests as they are sending a nurse daily to the house. The exposure to germ thing is pretty serious. So, my youngest daughter is sick and is going to have to leave for a few days.

White cells aren't expected to crash until Monday, and that is when I start taking seven or eight different medications just to keep away infections, viruses and fungus. Also remember that I met the rest of the medical team on Thursday. There is a dietitian, an infectious disease specialists, a social worker, my oncologist, and a cardiologist, and my home healthcare nurse. Really like my home healthcare nurse and she hit it off with my daughter. She also likes big dogs which is good thing since two of them live here.

It is weird that I couldn't remember things for a little while, and it isn't like disassociation. It was more just being too tired to be conscious. I can't explain the fatigue. I figured out that from Thursday until around 2:00 P.M. today I have slept a total 34 hours out of the past 60. But this is not a cure for insomnia that I would recommend. :confused: