My cancer diary:
Saturday - May 19, 2001
[total: day 104][chemo-cycle 3: day 2]

"It's the second day of the cycle today. I had my first cytotoxical infusions yesterday.

My condition is quite good this morning. It's always that the mornings are the best time of the day during the chemotherapy.

I didn't sleep a lot last night. Mainly because my dosage meter had recurring problems with the cables and my neighbor was quite restless. He gets his stomach probe pulled out today. When he dozes off for some minutes I learn that he is a passionate snorer. Great chances for the night!

Today I get all three cytotoxica: Cisplatin, Etoposid and Bleomycin. When the first one is being given I almost forget to take the Anemet pill. Cisplatin is again just a small amount and thus in very fast. Etoposid takes quite a long time today. I use to compare this type of cytotoxica with glue. It has almost a similar thickness and looks the same. Nice experience to get it injected.

I feel very sick. I can hardly stand this feeling of nausea. I am doubling up with sickness. I am getting quite restless. Moving a lot in the bed. Shutting down. Not wanting to hear or listen to anybody. Just getting up every 45 minutes to pass the cytotoxica as soon as possible. Though still not thrown up during this cycle.

Two hours earlier than I hoped I have to take the Zofran pill.

In the late evening I have to throw up quite heavily. Twice as far as I remember."

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