What a day! First the neurosurgeons said to wait for their go ahead before starting the chemo, despite having told us yesterday it would be fine to start this morning.
Then an hour later they came back with a smile and said they were happy for her to start the chemo. What was that about!!
Niamh has been on fluids since the morning and will be for the next week at least to protect her kidneys and bladder.
Chemo started at 2.15pm. Vincristine was first injected through her central line (syringe) and then cisplatin over 6 hours. N was fine during the day, wouldn't sleep, very alert. We went around the corridors in a little car while attached to about 5 lines. It is a skill (haven't quite mastered it yet).
She fell asleep peacefully around 7.30pm. But woke up an hour later vomiting. It lasted about an hour. Luckily she was due anti sickness medicine. Once that kicked in she was happy and smily again. In fact took for ever to go back to sleep. Peaceful night.
One of the first memories I had of Ward 15, was stepping out of a bay and almost being run over by a kid in a red pedal car, followed by a terrified looking father trying to maintain the correct distance with the drip stand and multiple lines flying everywhere. The look on the kids face was just great to see !
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that she is coping with it all Well.