Chemo Session 1 down 11 to go

Today was my first day of chemo.  Before I started chemo we met with the doctor, to get the results of my ct scan.  He said there were what looked like three cysts on my liver, he was pretty certain that they are cysts but wants to make sure so he wants me to go in Thursday for a more detailed scan called a pt scan.  The doctor said that cysts on your liver are pretty common and lots of people have them they don't cause any problems so they just leave them alone. 

      As for the first chemo treatment,  I was injected with two chemo drugs at the doctors office it took about three hours.  One of the drugs was a traditional chemo drug the other drug goes in to the cancer cells and turns them fluorescent.  After I was done with those chemo treatments,  they sent me home with a fanny pack I will wear for 48 hours it pumps chemo in that specifically goes after the cancer cells that the other drug turned fluorescent.  They said this drug is really potent and destroys lots of cancer cells very quickly so this is my new favorite drug it hates cancer almost as bad as I do.  The drug is so potent they sent us home from the Dr's office with a hazmat spill kit to clean up the chemo if it spills for some reason.  The nurse said that she has never heard of it spilling but they give you the kit just in case. I don't really feel sick or anything yet they said I probably wouldn't until they disconnect this pump on Wednesday and then I will probably feel sick for a few days. 

      The only side affect I've had so far is I am  really sensitive to cold  when I got home from the Dr's office I went to grab something out of the refrigerator and it felt like electricity going through my hand as soon as I touched it.  I also took a drink of water out of the tap and even though it wasn't really that cold I guess it was cold enough to make my mouth and throat  hurt and feel like it was going to close up. 

     So I guess this is going to be quite the adventure.  Even though it is scary to start chemo, it feels good to know that I am finally taking my stand against this crap.  I know that when these treatments are complete I will be standing cancer free.  So here is to being one step closer to being cured.

Thanks for all the support love and prayers,

Dave