First days of chemo

We got to the ward and were taken straight to our room, it looks out over A & E at Auckland Hospital, apparently now and again you get to see a bit of excitement down there.
I knew chemo was starting that day but no-one said anything about all the other drugs he would have to take, that was a shock. The poor guy rattles when he walks now.
He has to take one drug that prevents seizures,
another that helps flush the kidneys
another that prevents a certain lung infection
another that prevents fungal infections
another that prevents viral infections
another that prevents veno-occlusive disease (cant remember what that is but will find out)
anti sickness drugs (that dont seem to be working)
Some have to be taken every 4 hrs, some every 6hrs, and some every 8hrs.
He's also on antibiotics, and has to use a mouth rinse after each brush to help prevent ulcers.
They call his first day of chemo day -14 each day after that is day -13, -12, -11 etc untill you get to day 0 which is transplant day, after that its day +1, +2 etc.
During his first day of chemo blood samples are taken, these get sent to Christchurch, they test to see if they are giving him the right dose.
The first blood test is half way through the infusion
2nd at the end
3rd half an hour after infusion has finished
4th 2 hours after infusion has finished
5th 6 hours after infusion has finished
Day -13 can proceed because they have given him the correct dose.
We are now at day -11 and it has been the worst day, the anti sickness arent working and he has spent a bit of time vomiting, one more day of this drug to go, and he gets to have two days rest.
He has also had to have an ECG as his heart rate is quite low. I think they have now put that down to being fit.
On a lighter note, yesterday he spent a bit of time on the wii racing one of his nurses Rebecca. That was quite a laugh for him and Rebecca.