What to Expect
The staff of SCOA are here to help develop a customized treatment plan for you and decrease your stress as you deal with your cancer.
Every patient experiences chemotherapy differently, both physically and emotionally. Once you and your Oncologist have decided on a treatment plan right for you, our team will schedule you for education, infusion, and follow-up care.
Scheduling your Treatment
We will try to accommodate your desired appointment time and day, however appointments are based on chair availability. Your schedule may vary throughout your treatment to ensure we are able to provide safe and timely care. If you are unable to keep a scheduled appointment, please call 803- 461-3000 and reschedule.
On the Day of Your Treatment
When you enter the SCOA building, please stop at the main reception area. There you will be directed to the right place.
Preparing for your treatment
- Take your usual medications
- Eat breakfast
- Have a plan if you will be receiving treatment through lunchtime. You may bring your lunch, or have someone bring you something from outside or from the café located in the gift shop on the upper level
- Wear clothing that will make it easy for your infusion nurse to get to your port or veins.
- Plan on having someone drive you to and from your first treatment
- Some chemotherapy regimens require pre-medications that can be sedating. If your plan of care includes any of these medications, you will need to have someone drive you to each appointment. Check with your infusion nurse to see if you will be receiving any of these medications.
- You may bring books, puzzles, ipads, etc to entertain yourself to your appointment.
- A family member is welcome to be with you in the infusion area.
- Since each patient is different, your time in the infusion area depends on your treatment plan.
Preparing for your treatment
- Take your usual medications
- Eat breakfast
- Have a plan if you will be receiving treatment through lunchtime. You may bring your lunch, or have someone bring you something from outside or from the café located in the gift shop on the upper level
- Wear clothing that will make it easy for your infusion nurse to get to your port or veins.
- Plan on having someone drive you to and from your first treatment
- Some chemotherapy regimens require pre-medications that can be sedating. If your plan of care includes any of these medications, you will need to have someone drive you to each appointment. Check with your infusion nurse to see if you will be receiving any of these medications.
- You may bring books, puzzles, ipads, etc to entertain yourself to your appointment.
- A family member is welcome to be with you in the infusion area.
- Since each patient is different, your time in the infusion area depends on your treatment plan.
