I had my first Erbitux treatment yesterday. It was a double dose. They started the IV with Decadron and a large dose of Benadryl, then added the Erbitux. It took over 2 hours. I started out reading a book I took with me. Needless to say when the words started running together, reading the same sentence over and over, I knew it was time to close my eyes and quit fighting the effects of the Benadryl :) My dear husband took me to the treatment and was met by my sweet daughter-in-law a little later. She took me straight for my radiation treatment afterwards. Seems the medical oncologist talked to my radiation oncologist. The protocol is to wait till after the first Erbitux treatment to start radiation. So I don't have to get another radiation treatment till Tuesday. That was a nice break.
I didn't sleep very well last night. Don't know if it was because of the treatment or not. When I got up this morning, the rash had already made its appearance on my face. More on the right side. Right now it's just a pinkish-red rash. If only it could stay that mild--you think?? I've been achy most of the day, too. That's expected. Feels like when I have flare-ups of the Epstein Barr virus--achy, tired, headache--generally flu-like.
My next 6 treatments will be almost half the dose, so maybe that part won't be so bad. We'll see.
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I've been meaning to tell you that every time I read your signature - "Daughter of the King" - I think of this book, which is very special and touching to me.
http://tinyurl.com/2k6bah
(His Princess: Love Letters from Your King). There is another one, too, that I haven't read - "His Princess: Prayers to My King"). Thank you for sharing your faith and your journey.
One more link. I hope it works! If not, it's in the "Additional Views" of the first book link.
http://tinyurl.com/3apj45
Still praying for you :).
Amy
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