The traffic wasn't too bad, especially considering that we were pretty much driving at peak commuter time, and the heavy rains that had been predicted turned out to be just a light shower here and there. We left the house about quarter past six and arrived right at the appointment time of 8:30.
A stopped in to go over what was on the agenda and because Pete has a single port it was decided to just infuse the Cisplatin and Mannitol today. She talked about the possible side effects of the Cisplatin and explained that the fluids need to keep moving through his system to protect his kidneys. She warned that of all the chemo drugs, it has a reputation for causing the most severe nausea. To combat this he also received several antiemetics along with the fluids. It was after 5 when D finally disconnected him from the fluid and sent him home hooked up to a 2 liter bolus of fluid mixed with more antiemetics to continue hydration over night and ward off nausea.
Tomorrow it will be back for blood work, the Adriamycin and more fluids.
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