CaleCakes
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2016
I feel like a tool for making such a big deal about the cough which has all but subsided at this point. I think you all were right and it was from allergies. I can cross that off my symptom list. The stomach pains and leg fatigue have also subsided since decreasing the premed steroid. I know there are so many people out there fighting their own battle struggling with their own symptoms. I am grateful I haven't had it all that bad.
I have has 2 visits now with the new practice. The first was super overwhelming as the office was so busy. There were so many people in the waiting room the receptionist had to ask people to step outside as they were over capacity. The doctor was nice, we chatted some about the rest of my treatments and I asked her not to change anything in the regiment since I was finally feeling OK with the premeds and such. She agreed to hold the other meds they typically give there ( such as a nausea med, another steroid, something else I can't remember). She gave me a tour of the infusion room which was very busy during that initial visit but then when I went for treatment this week it wasn't as crazy. The office has been quick to update my portal with labs and the one time i called the office they called back right away. They do things a little different in that they take blood from my arm not the port as to not access it if my labs aren't good which makes sense. So far I am feeling good about the decision to change practices. 5 more treatments to go!
I heard a rumor that some oncologist like patients to keep the port for up to 5 years into remission. This can't be true! I am hoping this thing comes out in July.
I have has 2 visits now with the new practice. The first was super overwhelming as the office was so busy. There were so many people in the waiting room the receptionist had to ask people to step outside as they were over capacity. The doctor was nice, we chatted some about the rest of my treatments and I asked her not to change anything in the regiment since I was finally feeling OK with the premeds and such. She agreed to hold the other meds they typically give there ( such as a nausea med, another steroid, something else I can't remember). She gave me a tour of the infusion room which was very busy during that initial visit but then when I went for treatment this week it wasn't as crazy. The office has been quick to update my portal with labs and the one time i called the office they called back right away. They do things a little different in that they take blood from my arm not the port as to not access it if my labs aren't good which makes sense. So far I am feeling good about the decision to change practices. 5 more treatments to go!
I heard a rumor that some oncologist like patients to keep the port for up to 5 years into remission. This can't be true! I am hoping this thing comes out in July.