The drug fludarabine is indeed, as I indicated in the last post, administered once a day for five days. Then there is a four week break and then another five day regimen, repeated until six (!!) regimens have been administered. That's a total of six months! Wow! I was naive enough to think two months to get the rituxan done was a bit much.
The good news, if there can be any, is that the treatments take just about an hour. I keep my IV needle inserted for three days so I am not punctured anew every day. After Wednesday's treatment, it is removed and a fresh one is inserted on Thursday, which remains until Friday's treatment is finished. I am starting to have needle tracks!
So far, there are no side effects at all. I feel just perfect. I hope I am not exposing my naivety yet again.
Here is a description of the new drug: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fludarabine
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So far no side effects? Yippppeeeee! i am pulling for you, Bill.
ReplyDeleteYeah keep that up with the no side effects! I'm going to call you tomorrow afternoon.
ReplyDeleteLove and strength!! XOXO