We just got back from our Dr Akhtar and he told me that initially, in the run up to the operation, they will be putting a PICC line into my arm and I'll be carrying a pump around which will be delivering the chemicals. I'll be contacting RPCC to see if they can bring forward the initial appointment by a week, so I can get going on the 7th rather than the 14th - we will see.
I was kind of hoping for a pill, but he said that because I'm young and fit, he prefers the pump! I'll have to find out what the benefits are.
After the operation, I will be on a different schedule which will involve fortnightly treatments, but there will be no further radiation.
There is a newcomers to Chemotherapy class at 3:00 on Tuesdays. I'm planning to go tomorrow.
I'm not feeling very brave right now, and the whole thing has caught me off guard, but I can can be a determined bugger - and I've got way too much to live for to let this take me down!
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