Two steps Forward 3 Steps Backwards.......................
Today Bill had his blood counts checked and all looked pretty good. We then met with his Doctor to discuss what to do about his adverse reaction to the oral drug he was on. No final conclusion as he wants to discuss it further with his transplant Doctor but for now he has discontinued using it. Next we went to the back so he could get is chemo infusion. He has received this drug 13 times with absolutely no adverse effects during infusion but not today....................... Less than 30 minutes into it he looked at me and said he was dizzy. The look on his face told me something was not right. I can not say enough about his chemo nurses Ted and Shelly. They stepped into high gear and immediately took action. Bottom line his blood pressure and heart rate took a nose dive. That was the end of chemo for today. I have learned that each person responds differently to the same drug but I now know that each person can respond differently to the same drug each time they take it! The human body is amazing and such a mystery at times. We had hoped by now things would become just a boring routine but it is looking like the new routine will forever be new challenges presenting themselves. We are so very fortunate to be in the hands of extremely wonderful medical professionals!
The Journey continues.................
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