Last One!

johnlax38
johnlax38 Member Posts: 136
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I am currently sitting in my lovely chemo infusion hospital receiving my last chemotherapy treatment. Good o'l cisplatin is a running through me now and later I get my external pump connected for 5HU. I can't believe I made it this far, it seemed to go buy so fast the last three months. Crazy..

Best wishes to all!
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  • RushFan
    RushFan Member Posts: 224
    Outstanding!
    Good news, on to recovery!!!
  • Noellesmom
    Noellesmom Member Posts: 1,859 Member
    Congratulations!
    On your last chemo treatment. Are you doing radiation, too, and are you through with that?
  • rozaroo
    rozaroo Member Posts: 665

    Congratulations!
    On your last chemo treatment. Are you doing radiation, too, and are you through with that?

    Wonderfull!
    Now how good is that! Congratulation's!
  • johnlax38
    johnlax38 Member Posts: 136

    Congratulations!
    On your last chemo treatment. Are you doing radiation, too, and are you through with that?

    I did 8 weeks of rads so far
    I did 8 weeks of rads so far and 5 chemo treatments. Been a journey...
  • alwaysforhim
    alwaysforhim Member Posts: 14
    Ring the bell!
    Congrats on getting to ring the bell!
  • alwaysforhim
    alwaysforhim Member Posts: 14
    Ring the bell!
    Congrats on getting to ring the bell!
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    Cisplatin & 5FU
    Congrats John, and OH, BTW, hope you are close to the bathroom. As I know you are about near the point right now where you probably have to go every 15 - 20 minutes....they called me the PEE KING.

    Been there, done that....like you glad to be finished, but it's the juice to help cure you of the nasties....

    Best,
    John
  • stevenl
    stevenl Member Posts: 587
    Skiffin16 said:

    Cisplatin & 5FU
    Congrats John, and OH, BTW, hope you are close to the bathroom. As I know you are about near the point right now where you probably have to go every 15 - 20 minutes....they called me the PEE KING.

    Been there, done that....like you glad to be finished, but it's the juice to help cure you of the nasties....

    Best,
    John

    Chemo
    Way to go John! Now on with recovery and the Ned dance and all that good stuff.
  • Dragons7-7-2010
    Dragons7-7-2010 Member Posts: 79
    I'm thrilled for you....
    Congratulations on your last chemotherapy treatment. Only having finished my first round of 3, your words are an inspiration that I can do 2 more chemo rounds then my 7 weeks of radiation given you did 5 and it sounds like you had more radation that I will be getting.

    Stay positive and keep us posted on how post treatment is for you.

    Eileen Cibil
  • JUDYV5
    JUDYV5 Member Posts: 392
    Better and Better
    Congrats for making it through all the treatments. It is so wierd how fast those months go by in hindsight. Now it is time for the recovery. Every day will be a little bit better.
  • johnlax38
    johnlax38 Member Posts: 136

    I'm thrilled for you....
    Congratulations on your last chemotherapy treatment. Only having finished my first round of 3, your words are an inspiration that I can do 2 more chemo rounds then my 7 weeks of radiation given you did 5 and it sounds like you had more radation that I will be getting.

    Stay positive and keep us posted on how post treatment is for you.

    Eileen Cibil

    Thanks Dragons. You will do
    Thanks Dragons. You will do you, you will beat this monster! Just take it day by day and do what you have to, to keep strong and healthy. It's not easy and its ok to be stressed. Let us know what you need! Best to you my friend.
  • johnlax38
    johnlax38 Member Posts: 136
    Skiffin16 said:

    Cisplatin & 5FU
    Congrats John, and OH, BTW, hope you are close to the bathroom. As I know you are about near the point right now where you probably have to go every 15 - 20 minutes....they called me the PEE KING.

    Been there, done that....like you glad to be finished, but it's the juice to help cure you of the nasties....

    Best,
    John

    PEE BOY
    Yes you know it! I get two liters of fluid, anti nausea meds x3 then cisplatin and another liter. Man I was a pissin horse!
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    johnlax38 said:

    Thanks Dragons. You will do
    Thanks Dragons. You will do you, you will beat this monster! Just take it day by day and do what you have to, to keep strong and healthy. It's not easy and its ok to be stressed. Let us know what you need! Best to you my friend.

    Words of Wisdom
    "Just take it day by day and do what you have to, to keep strong and healthy."

    Could not stress this enough....day by day, and do whatever it takes to make it through....

    Words of experience....

    Best,
    John
  • Greg53
    Greg53 Member Posts: 849
    JUDYV5 said:

    Better and Better
    Congrats for making it through all the treatments. It is so wierd how fast those months go by in hindsight. Now it is time for the recovery. Every day will be a little bit better.

    Awesome!
    Here's to a speedy recovery!!

    Greg
  • rush1958
    rush1958 Member Posts: 221 Member
    Last Chemo
    John,

    Congrats on the last chemo!

    Now we'll teach you the secret handshake and you'll get your very own secret decoder ring!

    Seriously, this is a great milestone.

    Rush
  • johnlax38
    johnlax38 Member Posts: 136
    rush1958 said:

    Last Chemo
    John,

    Congrats on the last chemo!

    Now we'll teach you the secret handshake and you'll get your very own secret decoder ring!

    Seriously, this is a great milestone.

    Rush

    Thank you everyone for your
    Thank you everyone for your positive comments. It has made my day much easier. Chemo complete, just need to wait 4 more days for my 5FU to run out and I'm DONE!
  • Jimbo55
    Jimbo55 Member Posts: 590 Member
    johnlax38 said:

    Thank you everyone for your
    Thank you everyone for your positive comments. It has made my day much easier. Chemo complete, just need to wait 4 more days for my 5FU to run out and I'm DONE!

    Excellent
    John, last chemo is always a good day! Keep it going and stay strong. Hope you start feeling better sooner rather than later. Cheers

    Jimbo
  • delnative
    delnative Member Posts: 450
    Jimbo55 said:

    Excellent
    John, last chemo is always a good day! Keep it going and stay strong. Hope you start feeling better sooner rather than later. Cheers

    Jimbo

    Woo hoo!
    Congratulations, John!
    You'll be back to swashbuckling in no time at all, matey.
    Aaarrgh!

    --Jim in Delaware
  • Scambuster
    Scambuster Member Posts: 973
    johnlax38 said:

    Thank you everyone for your
    Thank you everyone for your positive comments. It has made my day much easier. Chemo complete, just need to wait 4 more days for my 5FU to run out and I'm DONE!

    AAAAArrrhhhh !
    Send the blasted Cancer to the Plank me Matey ! Aaarrrrh ..
  • Kimba1505
    Kimba1505 Member Posts: 557

    AAAAArrrhhhh !
    Send the blasted Cancer to the Plank me Matey ! Aaarrrrh ..

    Gone fast??? Really?
    That is excellent. Your attitude and what ever is going on around you must be incredible. We found the last week to move in slow motion.
    Hope your recovery is as speedy!
    Way to go!
    Kim