Let me talk a little bit about dealing with the side effects regarding my last treatment though. I noticed all of the same symptoms with chemo number 3 as I did with the others. Mouth sores are the main culprit of any post chemo pain and discomfort...by a long shot. I had the usual nausea, muscle pain, potty issues, and lack of energy. I did notice, however that my ability to cope with these side effects had gotten greater...I knew how to deal with these problems better, and I tried to keep myself in a "fighter" state of mind often reminding myself that Yes, this too shall pass, and that I got this...THIS is only temporary...I see how others have fought it and won, and damnit, that's what I'm planning on doing too. I got this.
Onto yesterday's treatment...chemo number 4, or end of cycle 2...whichever way you look at it. I did not see the oncologist, and went straight to the infusion center for all of my pre infusion blood work, etc...my BP was still way too high for me, I GAINED a pound, and my blood counts were really low, but not low enough to delay treatment. I felt like regular me going into the treatment, but started to feel really bad in the middle of the infusion...blurry vision, irritability, and awful stomach cramps. I couldn't get over how sick I felt...nurse was super attentive and a real sweetheart. I had Janki take care of me once before, and my face lit up when I saw that it was her doing my treatment yesterday which made her feel really good I think, because the smile never left her face. I swear, this woman must be an angel, as most of the staff are at Markey Cancer Center...she just happens to be my favorite so far :). Right now I have to focus on moving this weekend, hoping to God that my body holds up...PET scan still on for the 17th, and I'm so nervous for that...just hoping to see me beating the crap out of cancer...let's hope!!
