This drug will maintain the effect of my initial Chemo treatments and help to keep the cancer from re-appearing in another form. I believe in my soul that the Lord has healed me... and, I know from the previous medical treatments that my Doctors have been doing everything they can and that the PET scans and blood tests and CAT scans show that my Cancer has been checked and knocked out.
There is a possibility that the cancer can creep back into my body however, and I have chosen to continue with this new treatment in hopes that it will help others that are faced with this choice. If it works, of if it helps to extend my life and add some knowledge for future patients and future studies then it is a good thing. If I had chosen not to do this treatment and lived another 5 years...who knows...if I take this treatment and live another 5 years, they will be able to tell if it was the result of the treatment or if the treatment was negligible...and, that would be good knowledge for the drug company and for the future patient.
The infusion last only about 15 minutes, but they again filled me with premeds and gave me a B-12 shot. All of the premeds and the B-12 seemed to be to help with my energy levels...I wasn't given these with my other Chemo drugs and they really wore me out...so, this stuff must be powerful ! When I got home, I had been stuck about 3-4 places ! Anyway, no ill effects and I went for a walk afterwards and then ate an egg and drank some ginger ale. I grabbed some SOBE water(Hooray for SOBE, I need to write them), the only good stuff I can find, along with Grapefruit juice--NOT from concentrate-- that is all natural and does not ruin the experience with a lot of sugar or Sucralose...I can't believe they sneak that stuff into SunnyDlite orange juice, local home-made Mehaffies Apple Pies, Five-hour energy drink, Fuze, etc.
I know they must get a good price cut, but if their customers perceive (wrongfully or rightfully) that sucralose and aspartame cause medical problems and they lose a lot of good customers, then was it worth it...there are a lot of Dummies and Gamblers in the business world and they realize their idiotic mistakes much too late...think with your heart and head, not with you wallets and your crotch !
So, so far I am feeling pretty good. My last chemos kicked into high gear 3 days later and lasted a week or more with bad energy and roving pains...but manageable. I fully plan to kick back hard at this treatment...I am going to look for work and try to get off disability...it doesn't pay the bills and I don't want anything holding me back from enjoying life...even if I can work part-time, I should be able to afford extra ice-cream and balloons and what-not...
Anyway, the treatment today actually lasted from 8am to Noon because of the premeds and watching for reactions and getting blood results. the nurse was surprised that I was Stage IV Lung Cancer and looking and doing so well ! And, all of the nurses had to laugh when I read them that a side effect of Alimta might be that my hair would fall out....It was just starting to GROW-BACK !!!!
Oh well...
Life is Good...Life is an Adventure !!!
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