Rhandom Schittshowe Cancer Journey : 2024-10-24 : Lab and Consult

Activity
Type Name Description Service Provider Cost Kms To Date Total Notes Actions
Other Labwork 8:15 $0.00
Other Consult with Lovely NP 9:15 $0.00 Normally she doesn't see people for their first Herceptin-only transfusion, but she wants to follow up with me because of the low hemoglobin and my severe side effects during round 5.


Trip Log

Notes Actions
Hemoglobin today was 89, which is higher than before but still much lower than the normal range of 120-160. Lovely NP says it can take months of iron supplementation to bring it back up after chemo ends. Continue taking the iron supplements until I've reached 90-days.

If I experience any delayed neuropathy I should contact Lovely NP

Around the end of Herceptin, Lovely NP wants to put me on a bone-strengthening drug, which, unfortunately weakens jaw muscles. She will give me a form to take to my periodontist appointment in January to get "approved" for taking this drug.

Q: Plan for port removal: Have it removed ASAP after last infusion

Q: Plan for future monitoring/scans: They don't do regular scans after treatment. GP will be responsible for requesting scans if any problems/symptoms arise.

S: Told Lovely NP that I plan to continue taking Berberine

Q: When to stop taking Bisoprolol: Continue to take it for three months after last Herceptin infusion.

Q: How can I be Stage 1B when I have a lymph node involved? All parameters of original tumor and lymph node tumor entered into a program which calculates the stage.


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