W-O-W. This has been an eye-opening week. The new regimen is tough. I am tired, nauseous, and cranky. I thought having two weeks between treatments would make it easier to deal with. NO WAY! Now I have a week of being tired without the benefit of a treatment. We were not quite sure what to do with ourselves either. We did end up staying in Burlington Wednesday night (we had already reserved a hotel room because of an early appointment) and pretty much we slept in, had a late breakfast, and came home. It was nice to get away with just the hubby! :)
Today is a good day. Besides the fact that it is my birthday (and what cancer patient is not grateful for one more of those) but I also felt pretty normal today. I had the energy to go out with friends and visit for a while. I helped hubby clean the cars and enjoyed dinner out with the girls. I even had a visit from my dad. Pretty good day all around.
This is treatment week. I am not wild about the red injections I now have to have during the infusion. I am not sure what those are all about but I will ask this week. I have to give myself an injection at home 24 hours after the infusion to help with my bone marrow suppression. That did not seem to be such a big issue. I know now why I have this extra belly fat from the chemo -- for the injections. My energy level drops significantly after infusion and injection but now that I understand how it is going to go I can plan better and do better. Eventually we will be done and life will begin the new normal. In the meantime, I will persevere.
Keeping the faith! :~)
Kim
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