Tag Archives: managing chemo

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

Weekend After Chemo

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Crystal

Quartermaster/Ship’s Surgeon Crystal here with your weekend update. You know how people are nicer to you when you’re sick? Well, apparently Kona received this memo shortly after Dave was diagnosed with cancer. Kona, as some of you may know, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle 1 | Tagged B-cell lymphoma, diffuse large b cell lymphoma, DLBCL, Filgrastim, managing chemo, managing chemo meds, RCHOP, Rituxan | 7 Comments

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