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Gardena
Gardena Member Posts: 102
in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1

Ok, today was my first external beam radiation treatment.  The set up on the table took 15 minutes and the actual treatment about 4 minutes. I got up, got dressed and headed to blood draw then off to my low dose infusion.  I was told to have an empty stomach and a full bladder for the radiation so that's what I had.  While waiting for infusion I started to feel a little nausea so went in to the bathroom. I thought I really needed to relieve myself of all the water I drank so sat down and started peeing. Suddenly,  a wave of nausea hit and I threw up.... now I'm in a public bathroom and I'm thinking, oh no, the floor! so I just automatically catch the barf in my hands but as I lurch forward vomiting and trying to catch everything I end up peeing all over my underwear and pants. Omg, really? So I stand up and vomit more in toilet and clean my hands off. I take off wet undies,  put wet pants back on,  clean up the toilet and floor and walk back out into the lobby like I don't smell like a hobo going commando!

Thankfully I was soon called to the infusion suites and could explain my plight to the nurses. They brought me scrubs to wear, eating cloths snd a bag for my wet clothes.  That happened at noon, it's now 7pm and my infusion is almost over.  Can't wait to go home and shower.  So, that's been my day, how has yours been? :-)  

 

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  • Tichondria
    Tichondria Member Posts: 39
    #2
    That just did not make a good day

    I feel for you so much. Had almost the same thing happen to me (not for same reasons though) I was working at the time, felt a little nauseaus and was like.. nope i better head to the restroom, only got halfway in when it just exploded out of nowhere, i tried to catch it all but instead got it all on me, and my clothes. And I had people staring at me as this was a public bathroom (wal-mart) and all I could do was cry while some sweet wal mart girls got me cleaned up, brought some new clothes that the store paid for and then they sent me home. This was my first week there to on my new job. Needless to say, the boss tried to make light of it and said, well I knew you were sick. Still though, being anywhere near people when something like that happens, does not a happy person make.

  • EZLiving66
    EZLiving66 Member Posts: 1,483 Member
    #3
    I'm so sorry you had such a

    I'm so sorry you had such a bad day!!  I think we've all had our "moments" with this d*mn chemo and radiation.  I started carrying a "barf bag" in my purse and I had to use it twice - luckily for me it was when I was in the car and my husband (poor guy) was driving.  After that third chemo I lost control of my bowels and bladder for awhile but thank god, I was at home, alone.  It was awful crawling into the shower and cleaning up the mess in the bathroom - after that I wore Depends.  Still having some problems one in awhile and it's why we didn't go to Florida.

    Hang in there, Gardena - we still love you!!! Tongue Out

    Love,

    Eldri

  • Sandy3185
    Sandy3185 Member Posts: 229 Member
    #4
    Better than yours!

    So sorry you went through such an ordeal! Please let your radiation oncologist know. I'm sure they will be able to give you something to prevent nausea! I hope you're feeling better.  With love, Sandy

  • Lou Ann M
    Lou Ann M Member Posts: 996 Member
    #5
    What a bad day

    i also care barff bags with me and keep a few in the car.  So far I only had to use the one in the car, poor husband.  While I was having  external radiation I also resorted to Depends.  I keep some cleanup whips and clean panties in my purse and a complete change of clothes in the car.  Better over prepare and perinoid is my motto, I quess.  Probably comes from taking field trips with 5-7 year olds for 40 years.

    hugs and prayers for only good days for you,  Lou Ann

  • pinky104
    pinky104 Member Posts: 574 Member
    #6
    Gardena

    Wow!  Saying you had a really bad day was an understatement.  I remember having problems with one of my CT scans.  I was having frequent UTI's and my urologist wanted me to have a special CT scan to make sure I didn't have a hole between my vagina and my urethra, or between my intestine and the other two.  He ordered a certain contrast that I had to swallow ahead of time for that.  My GYN/onc had ordered a CT scan with a different contrast (an IV one) around the same time, so I got the doctors to combine them into one.  When I got to the radiology suite, the radiology techs didn't know if I should have both contrasts or not.  They called my oncologist, but he was out to lunch.  They didn't want to wait until he came back because the effects of the first contrast could disappear.  They ended up giving me the IV one on top of the oral one.  On the way out of there, while changing my clothes, diarrhea hit.  I sat on the john next to the changing room for about 10 minutes, making very gross noises.  I finally decided I had to get myself home.  Unfortunately, I live a half hour from the hospital.  I was rushing to get home and got behind a tractor in farm country going about 10 mph.  He already had a couple of cars behind him.  I was about to get out and drop my drawers in one of the farm fields, I had so much gas pain.  Instead, I did something really dangerous and passed him on a curve.  Thank God there was no traffic coming the other way.  I still had a couple of miles to go, and I ran up to the john when I got home and let loose.  I totally understand how you felt, although your day definitely was worse than the one I'd had.

     

  • Kvdyson
    Kvdyson Member Posts: 790 Member
    #7
    Compazine

    Oh no, Gardena! I am so sorry to hear about your experience. Has your onc given you anti-nausea meds to take (outside of the infusion treatment)? Mine gave me 10mg Compazine pills that I could take every 6 hours in-between infusions to keep nausea at bay. Maybe something like that could help make sure that you don't ever have to experience that again? 

  • Soup52
    Soup52 Member Posts: 908 Member
    #8
    Well since we are all letting

    Well since we are all letting out our embarrassing situations, here's mine. I was at Disney world before I had the surgery radiation or chemo. This was the evening before my daughter's wedding. I made it to the rehearsal, but I told my husband no way could I go to the dinner so he went on ahead. While in the hotel I had the sudden urge, so I quickly ran to the elevator and then had trouble getting the door to open to my room. Finally I barely made it and proceeded to make quite a mess in the bathroom. I thought I got it all cleaned up, but unfortunately I didn't. My husband had the pleasure

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