Got my 5th Zometa infusion yesterday, Mom was with me.
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!
Number 4 was at North Cypress Ambulatory Infusion Clinic. Again, it was not that bad!
And, again, Number 5 was at North Cypress Ambulatory Infusion Clinic, again – wasn’t bad.
This time I did NOT look at the infusion needle – since it kinda freaked me out last time.
I cried a little bit… again. Just so tired of this all.
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 each for the 5 blood tests.
Thanks to North Cypress Medical Center, Ambulatory Infusion Therapy Center Nurses for their kindness!
After the infusion, Mom and I ran to Sam’s for a brief shopping, but then home cuz I wasn’t feeling well.
When we got home, I went to bed cuz I was achy. I didn’t sleep too well, had another weird dream and my joints and muscles are hurting.
Mom took photos at the infusion, I’ll get them posted later.
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
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