Stuck in Them Electrolyte Blues Again

Live and learn, live and learn....

Being tired, fatigued, being cold all the time, not much energy, everything is a big effort, these are some of the common side effects of the chemo but they are also indicative of low electrolytes. (Click here if you've forgotten your electrolyte lesson.) My first reaction was "What did we do wrong to let this happen again?"

Nothing really. We found out today that this will show up about 6 or 7 days after chemo and her last treatment was 6 days ago. Her blood counts were just okay too. White blood cells a little low but not enough to delay her treatment today.

The day started out with a mild level of anxiety in anticipation of the treatment to come. Nanc was just a little nervous about the day thinking about what happened during the last IP Taxol infusion and all the pain she had to endure. Anxious to the point of nausea is a better way to describe it...

So they started the IP Taxol a little after noon and damn if the same thing that happened last time didn't start all over again. Intense pain in her arms and legs that made her just absolutely nuts! She tried to describe the pain but the best she could do was "It just feels like I want to rip my arm out of it's socket."

So they suspended the chemo infusion and called the Dr. and the pharmacy to find out if this is related to the chemo or wtf? It turns out that it more than likely is not related to the chemo because it started only 30 minutes after the IP infusion started. That is not enough time for the chemicals to enter her bloodstream and cause that type of a reaction. They concluded that it was probably one of her pre-meds that caused the reaction - all of which are delivered IV - directly into the bloodstream. Now we just need to find out which one.

So much for a smooth day at the old infusion center...

So at 2:00 PM PDT, the infusion is back on, Nanc is resting comfortably, nurse Cindy is back at lunch and Dr. Lang is still in surgery.

Film at 11...

xoxo