Well, I had my first chemo treatment this past Thursday. I ate three light meals on Wednesday and I had a little coffee with cream and sugar and consumed 2 liters of water before chemo at 9 AM. The Zofran I received during chemo seemed to do its job well enough that I was able to eat a decent size lunch. I drank 3L more water over the course of the afternoon.
The evening wasn't so great. I had only been able to urinate once after chemo. (Yes, it was red from the adriamycin.) I had bloating, nausea, and vomiting. I hesitated to take the optional proclorperazine, thinking I would just tough it out. I took the bedtime regimen of the anti-emetics and stool softener that my oncologist prescribed, but it was a rough night. I did not urinate until 1:00 AM, at which time I got major relief from the nausea, vomiting, and bloating. My main concern up until then was whether my kidneys had stopped working.
On Friday, I communicated with one of the oncology nurses who said I should just monitor urine output and not to be concerned since I was able to go several times that morning. (I've never had kidney issues before; it makes me concerned for the next dose of chemo.)
Friday was actually a very good day. I took the regimen of anti-emetics that include prochlorperazine (as needed), ondansetron, olanzapine, and aprepitant (Emend).
Today (Saturday) has been marked by continuous queasiness and dizziness even though I took all the meds as prescribed. The only difference today is that I took the prochlorperazine around noon rather than in the morning. Keeping busy has helped keep my mind off the queasiness. I worked to get 3.5L of water down but have not been able to eat as much as I probably need, even though I am trying the small, frequent meals thing.
I'm hoping for less queasiness tomorrow if I take the prochlorperazine with the other anti-emetics in the morning.
Any suggestions from those with more experience?