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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Sorry to hear about the IV. I hate when they have to poke me several times before they get it right. Makes me want to pretend Im a nurse and poke them til I get it right. LOL
Its very important to drink lots of water to help flush the chemo from your body. Some chemos can affect your kidneys. I know the one I had cisplatin has that side effect. After going thru chemo/rads nobody wants to end up with kidney problems too. Not sure about what you are having so just be safe and get your 48+ oz of water daily.
Best of luck next week with the rads.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
