Got my 4th Zometa infusion yesterday.
Number 1 was at Burzynski Clinic. It hit me hard…
Number 2 was at North Cypress Ambulatory Infusion Clinic. Thank goodness the 2nd infusion was not that bad…
Number 3 was at North Cypress Ambulatory Infusion Clinic. Again, it was not that bad!
And, again, Number 4 was at North Cypress Ambulatory Infusion Clinic, again – wasn’t bad. Though I did actually see the infusion needle for the first time – I mean Really Looked At It… and That Sucker Is BIG. I’m talking Horse Sticker Big. B.I.G. At least that’s how it looked to me… and I kinda froze up for a minute and they had to stop and wait for me to compose myself. Not a ~Total~ Freak Out, but I was a taken back by the needle and turned into a weenie. And I cried… again 
Reminder to self – DON’T Look At That Needle!!
Do.Not.Look.
To overview:
ZOMETA is (also) used to treat patients with other cancers—including breast‚ lung and prostate cancer—that have spread to the bones‚ a process called bone metastasis. When cancer has spread to the bone‚ treatment with ZOMETA helps to protect bones and may reduce or delay such complications as:
* Bone fracture
* Need for radiation and/or surgery to bone
* Spinal cord compression
I also had the blood drawn for my monthly lab work, my tumor markers… Should get those results early next week. HOPING they continue to show improvement!
The TOTAL of my charges – receiving the Zometa, compounding the Zometa for infusion, infusion procedure utilizing my port AND the necessary bloodwork to access my levels and tumor markers was $320.00. Plus $15 for each of the 5 blood tests.
Awesome…
And Once Again, they provided a nice lunch!!
Thanks to North Cypress Medical Center Ambulatory Infusion Therapy Center!
We met Christine & Rob at Taipei for dinner. Mom and I split a Spider Roll, California Roll, Crunchy Roll and Chicken Lettuce Package – Yum and the California Roll and Crunchy Roll were on Special for 99cents each!
Then I Pushed myself some more and we went to Christine & Rob’s home and played a couple of boardgames (my weakness). We played Gemlok and Rummibuk. Yes, boardgames are my passion…
When we got home, I Totally crashed – I was Exhausted and kinda achy. But I slept well – only waking up once that I remember, which is a Big Difference from the typically 3 – 4 times per night! A Welcome Difference.
Mom took too many photos…
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I have to remind myself not to look at the needles too! I get allergy shots every week, the needles aren’t very big at all, and still I get light headed if I look at the needles! AND I’ve been getting the same shots for almost a decade!! So don’t feel bad about a little freak out! I would have a freak out too, although I might actually faint on top of that, so you are doing better than I would!!
I am glad you had a good evening after the rough day. Another day where the good outweighs the bad!
Sam
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