Update 12(b) - 29th July 2008

29th July 2008

Just a brief update to keep you up to speed with Liz’s treatment.

Following on from yesterday, Liz had to attend the hospital today to have the PICC line connected up to the ‘continuous’ infusion unit and have a starter dose of chemotherapy.

This all went according to plan, and didn’t take too long.

Initially she had a short dose of one chemotherapy drug by infusion through the PICC line, following which the continuous infusion pack was attached. She now looks like a terrorist with an unsavoury device clipped to her waist band! It is about 200mm long by 60mm in diameter and is housed in a padded sheath to protect it. No batteries, just pressurised so that the chemical is discharged at a set amount over a seven day period.

We have to go back to the hospital every Tuesday for the next 12 weeks to have the pack replaced.

The only difficulty will be when Liz has a shower as it must be kept dry and cannot be removed, and how easy it will be to sleep with a small umbrella pouch alongside her! It cannot be disconnected.

The only other comment made by the chemo nurse was that her urine will probably turn blue!

All for now

Dick etc