Hello ladies, I am hoping that you are all enjoying this hot spell if possible. Yesterday started well with a CT scan , & I was the only one in the waiting area and they were doing scans every thirty minutes. When I arrived back home I received a call from the hospital to attend in the afternoon to see another Dr in the medical unit. Anyway I was seen within a few minutes and they drained 1.5 litres of fluid from the pleura,as I had been quite breathless in the last couple of weeks. It was such a relief and I feel so much better.
This morning I go for blood tests and tomorrow will be chemo for my 1st recurrence. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the chemo will go ok and that it works.
Take care all. Caleda x
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Thank you Laura, that is kind of you. Of course I am wondering how I will get on with carbo/gem but will keep my fingers crossed. You are right about about the effect of the pleural effusion being drained, as I could not believe what a difference it made.
I have been looking to see if you have posted before, because I was wondering if you did have the carboplatin on its own & to see how you were .
I do hope that you are keeping well now,as you did go through a lot.
Wow! That’s efficient getting you in the same day for the drain! I am glad that you are getting the right treatment. Just bear in mind that the fluid in your lung can return so if you are breathless again let your team know xx
This new Oncologist is really on the ball which I am very grateful for. In fact I went to get my bloods done yesterday morning,and when I arrived back one of the nurses from the chemo unit rang and sayin g that they had not received my blood results yet & that the Oncologist was concerned. So I said I have only just arrived back. Anyway I definitely cannot complain. Thanks for the info on the pleural effusio,fingers crossed it will not return to quickly x
Hi Caleda, I've just had dry pluerisy and spent 12 days in Hospital, very painful and I've been very breathless but didn't need to have drain so I feel for you. Your Doctors were very quick to sort you out which is great. All the very best with your chemo, I've just finished 1st line.
Hi Sue, I have never heard of dry pleurisy & I am sorry you have had 12 days in hospital. Are you ok now ?
I did not have time to think about the drain being done. I sat on the bed looking out to the sea. The Dr. explained exactly what the procedure was, They do a small scan there and then & then give you a local anaesthetic & guide the syringe in & in actual fact hand on heart I did not feel a thing. I just had to wait about 10 minutes afterwards & then I had to go for a chest X-ray,& from there I went home.
I hope that your chemo is wearing off now & that you get good days from now on, so that you can enjoy the good weather.
Hi Caleda, To be honest I didn't know there was wet and dry pleurisy until I got it, dry pleurisy means the tissue between the lung and cavity wall becomes inflamed and is very painful, I still have a small amount of pain and breathlessness 6 weeks after leaving Hospital but nothing like it was. I am on Avastin for maintenance which slows the healing process. Thank you for your good wishes and all the very best to you. Sue xx
Thank you, Georgina. It is always good to know when others have found the chemo doable. I realise that we are all different,but fingers crossed that it will work without to many problems.x
Hi Caleda, it must be such a relief to breath properly in this sticky weather and what an efficient team you have. I hope chemo goes well for you. I seem to be doing well on the carbo/caelyx and, hopefully, no hair loss. Best wishes. Jackie x
I am pleased that you are doing well on Carbo/caelyx, with no hair loss so far ,I will keep my fingers crossed for you & that your chemo continues to go well.
I cannot tell you what a relief it was to get the pleural effusion drain especially with that hot weather.
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