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| | Part 3October 2, 1997
First treatment was easy to go through. Getting there and waiting to begin was
nerve racking! Between Allen and myself, I don't know who was More nervous!
He's been with me from the start. So it's a toss-up!
I didn't know what to expect. Reading all the information these past 2 years,
knowing the treatment plan on paper is one thing, then FINALLY being able to
do something that I've been trying to do for so long, had finally come full
circle, I was nervous...not to the point of rolling out of there...but
watching everyone like a cat in an uncertain area.
Dr. Pomeroy is a friendly, caring and humorous man. I could see his
employees like working there. One of the staff had been married last weekend, they
brought an enlarged group picture around,showing it to all of us. Dr. Pomeroy was
right in the middle.
The office worked like a fine tuned musical instrument, I started to become at ease
when Pomeroy came in saying hi to me and the three other patients in the IV
room. Then going over and turning on the cassette player so classical music could
play.
The 15mg mitoxantrone treatment was administered through an over sized syringe,
with long narrow tubing attached,using a baby size needle (was happy to see
that!) Dr. Pomeroy found a vein the first try! (Was happy to see that too!) I said
to him, looks like you've done this before, what a relief! He laughed a little and
said yes.
Mitoxantrone is a pretty color, light blue. Not that that's a reason for using it, but
at least it's not an awful color going into my vein!:-) And if it is a reason, we have to talk!
He gave me an anti nausea drug after the treatment, which is standard procedure.
I had no nausea, no pain while it was being administered and no pain after. I became
real sleepy, that's about it. Allen drove me home, helped roll me in my house and
transferred me to bed. I think we're both relieved that this first treatment is over!
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