However, I will say that i am the record holder in the RVI for the fastest time of getting discharged from hospital after high dose chemo. Usually, you are expected to stay in anywhere from four to six weeks. This is because the side effects of the high dose are unpredictable and different in every person. Some times they reaction to the chemo is delayed sometimes you start to show symptoms of several different chemo related illnesses instantly.
Fortunately for me i had very few of the expected side effects and when the side effects i did get off the chemo where easily controlled and managed by various medications - which made me a lot more comfortable during my stay.
Don't get me wrong i didn't completely 'sail through' the treatment. I had zero neutrophils (things that fight off infections) in my body for around a week and i kept on getting high temperatures. I had an infection and the doctors didn't know what the infection was (despite various tests). I was on three or four different antibiotics at one point and was near enough always on hydration because i struggled to drink the required two litres a day.
AND
the boredom of being stuck in a hospital bed all day everyday with only your parents for company isn't something i would want to go through again. To ease the boredom of being in hospital my mum suggest i watch Game Of Thrones with her as she had already watched all the seasons and said they where really good. I still have season four and five to finish but, so far i'm actually surprised by how much i enjoyed them.
This is a picture of me after i had finished a week of high dose chemo.
The medal says 'Winner' on it and i think its fair to say i feel like a winner after all this treatment!
Lauren :-)
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