Treatment started at 8:00 AM this morning. The nurse accessed my port and started administering premeds, which included a steroid called decadron (dexamethasone), a powerful anti-inflammatory agent and aloxi (palonosetron), which is used as an anti-emetic. Next, an IV consisting of Oxaliplatin and Leukovorin along with 5% dextrose (D5) was administered over a two hour period. I got a bolus injection of 5-FU over a 2 minute period. Afterwards the nurse connected my portable 5-FU pump. This time I got the basic black European carryall instead of the burgundy colored bag I carried earlier in the year. Treatment lasted just under 4 hours and I would need to report back at 10:00 AM on Friday to disconnect the portable pump. The first treatment went pretty well, but I felt very tired afterwards and wondered if I was going to be able to work that afternoon, but I powered through it.
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