The Bee Team

Today was my first treatment as an outpatient. This time I got all my chemo in one day for the first time. First I get bloodwork to make sure my numbers are at an acceptable level to proceed.

So, once my bloodwork comes back and I’m cleared for chemo to begin, we start with premedications- Tylenol, 2 IV antinausea medications, IV steroids and IV benedryl. Then we get to the good stuff. The outpatient regimen is slightly different than the one I received as an inpatient. Because of that, the first outpatient infusion goes a little slower. Since it was my first time as an outpatient, I got to keep my emotional support human with me. Very handy as I had him to refill my water and fetch my snacks.

After a very long day of infusions, we made it out of there after 4:00. And despite 2 doses of steroids, I napped while I was there and again at home before going to bed early and sleeping all night!