Chemo Is Done - Now the Fun Begins

The chemo drug (Melphalan) was put in through my port yesterday afternoon. I got 1000ml in one hour.  To minimize the mouth sores that are coming, I had to make my mouth as cold as I could stand. I kept crushed ice in my mouth from 30 minutes before, to 30 minutes after the chemo infusion By the time I was done, it seems as if my speach was affected from my frozen mouth. Boy, did I pee for a while after all that ice! All of the potential side effects will take 3 to 12 days to show up. My hair loss will happen in abut 2 weeks. I do not have any side effects today. Today is a day of rest. My stem cell infusion will be tomorrow (Friday).