A Tuesday in The Life

Art’s drug list, every Tuesday for six weeks until the last Tuesday

AM
7:00 At Home
Sulfamethoxazole (a sulfa drug, keeps chest infections at bay)
Fluconazole (anti-viral)
Acyclovir (anit-fungal)

8:00 Cedars
Blood draw

8:20

Emend: anti-nausea in pill form
Potassium Chloride: hydration via IV over 4 hours

9:05
Ativan: anti-nausea, relaxer via IV
Zofran: anti-nausea via IV
Dexmethasone : steroid via IV
Ondansethron: steroid via IV

10:00
Lidocane: local pain-killer via shot
Methetrexate: chemo drug via spinal injection

10:55
Benadryl: anti-allergy via IV

11:25
Cyclophosphamide: chemo drug via IV

12:25
Vincristine: chemo drug via IV

3:00
Adriomycin: chemo drug via IV pump, delivered over 48 hours For two nights we listen to the steady click, when we sleep, as the pump delivers its life saving poison.

At Home
“Just in Case” list

Chlorpromazine (rids sever hiccups)
Zofran (anti nauea)
Zantac (heartburn, stomach acid)

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