We got to the hospital around 7:30 Friday morning and got registered. They had two rooms to pick from and one was the first room we were ever in on 7West, so I picked it. We got settled in and had to wait for some of the test results from Thursday to be sent over before they could start chemo. One of the nurse practitioners came in and looked at Ambrosia. She said they were going to try a new medicine that they normally could only give to the older patients to help with nausea. They had only just started being able to get it in liquid form and Ambrosia would be the first to try it because the new medicine she would be getting is particularly harsh with nausea.
They finally got started with the new medicine around 4 pm. Everything seemed to go well and we haven't had any major issues. She did throw up a small amount Saturday and I had the nurse get her some benadryl to help combat any nausea she had. We should be here until Tuesday as she should finish her chemo sometime during the night Monday.
Today she has gotten a blood transfusion as her hemoglobin level was only 7.6. Her electrolytes were also not balanced so they have put an additive in her feeds to help balance her back out. They said with the new chemo medicine they were expecting that to happen.
So far everything is going smoothly and hopefully will continue that way!
They finally got started with the new medicine around 4 pm. Everything seemed to go well and we haven't had any major issues. She did throw up a small amount Saturday and I had the nurse get her some benadryl to help combat any nausea she had. We should be here until Tuesday as she should finish her chemo sometime during the night Monday.
Today she has gotten a blood transfusion as her hemoglobin level was only 7.6. Her electrolytes were also not balanced so they have put an additive in her feeds to help balance her back out. They said with the new chemo medicine they were expecting that to happen.
So far everything is going smoothly and hopefully will continue that way!
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