Things went well this time because ChoirFriend had an allergic reaction last time. The allergic reaction included a rash and a continual fever that evolved into a hospital stay where ChoirFriend was treated to a lumbar puncture. Ow. To add insult to injury, her tests came back negative.
Turns out, if you react poorly to this first prescribed chemo, insurance will then kick-in to give you the "Cadillac Chemo" treatment. The Cadillac Chemo took 30 minutes to administer, as opposed to three hours, and is supposed to have less side effects. It is sad that women with breast cancer are forced to endure crappy chemo for the sake of someone's profit margin.
I don't pretend to have the answer; but a lumbar puncture is a pretty big price to pay for preferred chemo.
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