Friday, June 26, 2015

Day 142 - Freight Train

This round has hit me pretty hard.  I have not been able to eat much at all, and I am very tired and sore.  I went to bed at 8:00 last night and slept until almost 8:00 this morning.  I sat down at my desk at 8:30 with a pile of pills, 4 beverages, and a piece of toast.  Yikes.

I know. I know.  Last one.  Trust me, I am thrilled by that.  I just have to get these side effects past me before I can be as excited as I should be.  Hopefully I will be able to stop taking my nausea meds by tomorrow or Sunday.  That is when I usually get to the point where the side effects outweigh the benefits.

Looking ahead, I am seeing my surgeon next week to discuss my surgery.  I am eager to have the surgery and get moving toward radiation.  My oncologist was out on vacation on Tuesday so I did not have the opportunity to talk to him about what we might do if I do not have a complete response at surgery, but that is on my list for my next appointment with him. 

After my office closed at 3pm today, I took a nice long nap.  Napping seems to be the most helpful at this point so I am trying to do so whenever I can.  Chemo #8 has left me reeling...I think that chemo just does not want me to forget how much "fun" it can be.  Awfully generous of it.

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