All in all the second day of chemo went very well. Adam is involved in a clinical study with his chemo, it is Response Based Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for children with newly diagnosed Hodgkin Disease. What this means is that Adam, along with about 85-120 other children in the Cincinnati area will take part in the study with 1700 others across the country. The therapy is based upon the response, so if Adam responds quickly a certain protocol will be followed and if he responds slower, then a different protocol will be followed. Ultimately the same results should be the final result and that is for the patient to be cancer-free, hopefully with using little or no radiation.
Adam is taking several drugs into his system. Most of them are intravenous, however the steroids are by mouth. Along with the chemo and the steroids, he also is on anti-nausea medicine. Tonight he did become a little nauseous and was given the anti-nausea med. This made him really loopy. Most people that know Adam, know he is kind of quiet and laid back. With this drug he was completely opposite. We are not complaining though, as he had no nausea.
One of the chemotherapy drugs is a bright red. It takes about 45 minutes to go through the IV and into Adam's system. As you know everything that goes in, must come out, right? Well the remnants of this drug comes out in his urine. Which made his urine a hot pink color. He thought this was hilarious and had his sister take a picture of it (as he has to keep his urine for intake-outtake purposes) and put it on the blog. So here it is....yes, Adam's chemo induced urine. I am sure you are all excited!
Adam is taking several drugs into his system. Most of them are intravenous, however the steroids are by mouth. Along with the chemo and the steroids, he also is on anti-nausea medicine. Tonight he did become a little nauseous and was given the anti-nausea med. This made him really loopy. Most people that know Adam, know he is kind of quiet and laid back. With this drug he was completely opposite. We are not complaining though, as he had no nausea.
One of the chemotherapy drugs is a bright red. It takes about 45 minutes to go through the IV and into Adam's system. As you know everything that goes in, must come out, right? Well the remnants of this drug comes out in his urine. Which made his urine a hot pink color. He thought this was hilarious and had his sister take a picture of it (as he has to keep his urine for intake-outtake purposes) and put it on the blog. So here it is....yes, Adam's chemo induced urine. I am sure you are all excited!
Hey, I am happy that he is looking at this in an upbeat manner. I think this is what is going to get him through it.
I left around 11p.m. and Adam and Sarah were still awake and enjoying one anothers company. Hopefully his nausea will continue to not be a problem and he can get through this first batch of chemo with little or no side effects.
I left around 11p.m. and Adam and Sarah were still awake and enjoying one anothers company. Hopefully his nausea will continue to not be a problem and he can get through this first batch of chemo with little or no side effects.
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