Second Chemo Session Started - Hmmm, Houston is This Maybe The Start of The Fun?

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  • beaumontdave
    beaumontdave Member Posts: 1,280 Member
    #42
    NewHere said:

    It was going to be an Anniversary Trip

    My cousin and family are heading to the Carribean to a place my wife and I love.  We were going to tag along, been thinking about it for a couple of years and planned on going until the January news.  Anniversary of us meeting, give or take a week or two.  But we do not get a chance to hang with our cousins enough (they are left coast) so would be fun.

    Looked into travel with the Port and TSA issues.  The timing would be good in terms of chemo session timing, but it would be about 6 hours travel, give or take, and not many flights back if needed.  Will play it by ear and see how the next couple of sessions go.  Perhaps a last minute decision.  Of course scuba diving off the table :)  

    Been making small runs and actually went into the city for a Rangers game.  Does take a bit more out of me, but when they come up I got to try.  Thinking of also maybe a road trip to see my niece and nephews.  

    Weds the 5th session gets disconnected.  :)  The next big thing is a scan sometime after the 6th.  But I am chugging along..

    Had the same issues as you,

    Had the same issues as you, cold water felt like an electrical shock on my hands. I was okay to work on the Folfox, but I messed up the pump line into the cath, twice. That's a trip to ER, where they fumble for a while trying to replace the set-up. I did 12 rounds and the neuropathy lasted over a year, but diminished as time went along. Can't imagine what might "pop-up" on your trip, but you know you best. Keep chugging and have that margarita, easy on the ice.

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,427 Member
    #43
    Steve444 said:

    I hope you end up going

    Some time off is always fulfilling.  When I was 3.5 months into chemo I took a 6 hour flight for a family issue. The plane ride wasn't too bad since we're already used to sitting that long for chemo sessions.  It was good to see family and worked out well with treatment as my next appointment was the day after I returned.  I did get tired quickly and with exhaustion comes the balance issues and stuttering.  If it's in a beachy place, rest should be plentiful and the tan comes quickly on 5FU.  :)  I'm headed to an island in Mexico in a couple days toting along my camera and a couple lenses as well, plan to dive for the first time and film some underwater.  When I come back I start my two month long SIRT treatment.  Hang in there and try not to miss out on enjoying life.  Good memories and experiences help push out the bad ones. 

    Of course, the other side of this is that your immune system is probably compromised, so you need to weigh that in as well...

    Cool To See

    Another diver with the photo bug :)  

    Going to see how it goes, got disconnected yesterday, thought it was okay but the cold is really getting to my hands this time.  Stepped outside, 63 degrees, and hands started burning and got tired.  You know the drill....may be a day to just hang out and rest.  A tan from 5FU another benefit of chemo :)  

    Love going to Mexico, have done a lot of diving there.  Going to Isla Muejeres?   One day I need to get back there when the Whale Sharks are coming through.   Agreed about the memories and trying not to focus on the bad things.

    Right now my blood work is still okay, nothing bad on the last test before the last session.  Each on down is one less to worry about.

    Have a great trip and looking forward to seeing some UW shots, love seeing those.

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,427 Member
    #44
    beaumontdave said:

    Had the same issues as you,

    Had the same issues as you, cold water felt like an electrical shock on my hands. I was okay to work on the Folfox, but I messed up the pump line into the cath, twice. That's a trip to ER, where they fumble for a while trying to replace the set-up. I did 12 rounds and the neuropathy lasted over a year, but diminished as time went along. Can't imagine what might "pop-up" on your trip, but you know you best. Keep chugging and have that margarita, easy on the ice.

    Hands Burning

    This round agan.  Just need to realize I need to give it a week.  Ordered a soda without ice, but they did not hear correctly.  Touched it and burned like crazy.  So grabbed a bunch of napkins and was careful.  Was interesting that the cold did not really trigger the glass in throat feeling.  Seems like each time brings along a different surprise of reaction.  Guess it keeps it interesting Cool  Glad to hear you neuropathy is going away.  

    Will probably go for maragaritas straight up and not frozen for the forseeable future when I get around to having one.  ;)

  • Steve444
    Steve444 Member Posts: 105 Member
    #45
    NewHere said:

    Cool To See

    Another diver with the photo bug :)  

    Going to see how it goes, got disconnected yesterday, thought it was okay but the cold is really getting to my hands this time.  Stepped outside, 63 degrees, and hands started burning and got tired.  You know the drill....may be a day to just hang out and rest.  A tan from 5FU another benefit of chemo :)  

    Love going to Mexico, have done a lot of diving there.  Going to Isla Muejeres?   One day I need to get back there when the Whale Sharks are coming through.   Agreed about the memories and trying not to focus on the bad things.

    Right now my blood work is still okay, nothing bad on the last test before the last session.  Each on down is one less to worry about.

    Have a great trip and looking forward to seeing some UW shots, love seeing those.

    You win!

    You called it, I am going to Isla Mujeres for two weeks.  it'll be my 4th time.  I have never dived before, but it's always been something I wanted to do since I was a teen.  I'm sure you can relate to the strong desire now to start hitting those lifelong desires.  We're a bit early for the whale sharks this year, it is one of the things we've never done and still want to do.  I'm glad your blood work is looking good and still really hope you're able to take some quality R&R.

  • NewHere
    NewHere Member Posts: 1,427 Member
    #46
    Steve444 said:

    You win!

    You called it, I am going to Isla Mujeres for two weeks.  it'll be my 4th time.  I have never dived before, but it's always been something I wanted to do since I was a teen.  I'm sure you can relate to the strong desire now to start hitting those lifelong desires.  We're a bit early for the whale sharks this year, it is one of the things we've never done and still want to do.  I'm glad your blood work is looking good and still really hope you're able to take some quality R&R.

    Love Isla

    That is where I had my first dive.  When I first went there, there was nothing on the island.  You had to grab a ride with small fishing boats, no ferries.  Cancun airport had one baggage track.  And it really was not that long ago.  Love the area.  I actually saw a whale shark on a dive a bit further south, completely wrong time of the year out of nowhere.  Truly amazing.

    Scuba diving is amazing.  Enjoy it.  Do not worry about going deep, so many things even on the shallow end (and dives last longer also).  It is good you will be there two weeks, you have a chance to ease into the diving a bit.  There are various classes for Discover Scuba, some last for a couple of hours before going in.  When I was there had a couple of days in the pool and the instructor was great.  He saw me watching the class he was teaching (it was something I always wanted to do), and he saw it in my eyes :)  

    That was about 20 years ago or so.  And I am going to get back into the water with my stuff again when I get past this :)

    Enjoy.

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