Day One of Adria - Monday - 01/10/2005

Well, it was kind of surreal being back in the oncologists office and the treatment room. The chemo is much different from the BEP chemo I had in 2003. This is a quicker process and the frequency is much lower. However it has the usual chemo side affects. I'm feeling fairly strong, but a little nausea and overall blah feeling.

The stragest part of the adria is that it is bright red in color (aka the "Red Devil") and it's highly toxic. The nurses have to push it in with a syringe to ensure there's no leakage around the vein. It will cause tissue necrosis. My veins along the entry site turned red from the adria during the push.

All in all no surprises and I'm returning to work tomorrow.