14th Herceptin

Another 3 weeks have passed by and I was back at the hospital today. Had my 3 monthly appointment with the consultant this morning only he wasn't there (as usual), so I saw the lady oncologist who is rather brusque...but I quite like that.

Waited over an hour to been seen and was in the room for a total of approx 4mins!!...must be a record!!

She said my heart function was ok and that I could go ahead and have the treatment, when I said that I had already booked my next (and last heart scan) she said that I was going to be on Herceptin for the foreseeable future. Which for me is excellent news.

Off I went and reported upstairs, only to be told I was down on the list for tomorrow!! I do normally go on a Tuesday except for the times I have to see my consultant as his clinic is only on Monday mornings...he had forgotten to change the date on my treatment card -doh!!

The receptionist managed to persuade pharmacy to make up my drugs for today but they said it would be approx 3hr wait. So I went into town and did a bit of shopping.

They are so good considering they're so busy they even rang my mobile to let me know that the drugs were ready when I was.

Now for the exciting bit (well exciting to me anyway!!)

On Friday 12th June I'm having a Power Port fitted - no more fiddling around trying to find veins. It's a brand new design that can also deliver contrast dyes for CT scans at the right pressure.

It's done under sedation and takes approx 2hrs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port-a-Cath

I'll be the first at our hospital to have one of the 'power' ones fitted. There are only 34 others in total who have a port and at a cost of around £3k I'm not surprised.

So when others are moaning about the treatment they get at our hospital I have nothing but praise,they really are looking after me and doing what's best for me. it doesn't always go smoothly but that's life...nothing ever does!!

Love Clare xx