After the first treatment

Just a quick update that the rest of my first treatment went well. I had some side effects but now they are subsiding.

I woke up the morning after the first day of treatment feeling like I had the flu without the nausea or fever. I was fuzzy-headed, achy and short of breath. This was to be expected.

On my second day of treatment, I got another blood test before the infusion. The doctor said that the test indicated a first wave of dying cells and that the lymphoma “is already falling apart.” Due to the load this will put on my kidneys, he prescribed a drug to help them deal with the increased uric acid. I need to keep drinking lots of fluids for the next few days.

I was feeling pretty rough in the long drive home, but was very happy as soon as I got home, another big hurdle behind me. This morning,  I awoke feeling much better.