I went to get my port flushed yesterday and to get my monthly bone strengthener injection. For those that don't know, I have a port-catheter in my chest. It is like a little button that is piped directly into a main line for circulation. Whenever I have an IV, they poke a needle into it and the IV is administered through there. It keeps them from having to find a vein in my arm for an IV each time I get an infusion or have blood drawn. It was handy with all of the infusions, but I am not sure how long I will keep it in if I don't need to have infusions nearly as much. The bone strengthener used to be a monthly IV, but now it is just an injection. The port needs to be flushed monthly with Heparin to keep it from clogging and trying to clot. Gross, huh? The bone strengthener has been working really well since early on to keep the progress of the cancer in the bone at bay. I started with Zometa, switched to Pamidronate, and now get Denosumab as an injection. My moods have been up and down a little over the last few weeks and my mom had some insight into why it might be. She worked as an RN for years and said that sometimes even while you are having chemo or other tough treatments, it still feels like you are battling it with something. Once you are on a treatment holiday, one your body needs after chemo, it can feel like the cancer is free to run its course because you are enjoying the benefits of the chemo, but not currently on any medication to treat the cancer. I think that is true in my case. I am fighting it other ways also, but the conventional treatments have had the most recognizable effects. I will have a CT in 4 weeks, along with another PSA, so that will truly tell the tale. All for now. My best to all!
Brian.
I like your post about "Treatment Holiday " very nice post. It is very help full.I do appreciate about this post & this blog ... :)
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