Tag Archives: chemotherapy

Guest Write the Blog: An Engineer Looks at Cancer

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Bobby Soko

Stop me if you’ve heard this one… A Pirate and an Engineer walk into a hospital. And so began cycle 3 of chemo for our beloved Cap’n Dave. With Crystal needing to take an important test (which she passed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle 3 | Tagged Aloxi, B-cell lymphoma, chemo cycle, chemo infusion, chemotherapy, cycle 3, Cyclophosphamide, diffuse large b cell lymphoma, DLBCL, Filgrastim, Lymphoma, managing chemo, managing chemo meds, Neupogen, PET Scan, port-a-catheter, R-CHOP, RCHOP, Rituxan, Rituximab | 7 Comments

R-CHOP Round 2

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Crystal

Dave’s 2nd cycle of chemo went much better than the first. I put lidocaine over his port before we left the house and he only felt a small pinch when it was accessed. Chemo ports are accessed with a special … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle 2 | Tagged Aloxi, B-cell lymphoma, chemo cycle, chemo infusion, chemotherapy, cycle 2, Cyclophosphamide, diffuse large b cell lymphoma, DLBCL, Filgrastim, Lymphoma, managing chemo, managing chemo meds, Neupogen, port-a-catheter, R-CHOP, RCHOP, Rituxan, Rituximab | 5 Comments

Chemo Day One

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Dave

Ahoy Mateys! My crew is growing! From Quartermaster Crystal to Boatswain Kenneth and SwashBuckler Stef it seems I will have a full complement soon… love it! raise the black flag! Yesterday was Day One of chemo. First things first, had … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle 1 | Tagged chemo cycle, chemotherapy, diffuse large b cell lymphoma, Filgrastim, RCHOP, Rituxan | 18 Comments

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