My first round of chemo was on Thursday. I honestly can't remember at this very moment if I've already mentioned that in my blog...
It's all coming back to me... It's odd really. It's been over 7 years since I did chemo last, and although I felt like I remembered it all, I really didn't. It's kind of like how a mom feels after giving birth to her first-born... You remember that it was scary, painful, but amazing. When the second baby comes, and you feel that first contraction, you realize that you've "dumbed-down" your original memories.
That's how I felt on Saturday. My head hurt. My muscles hurt. My skin hurt. I was fighting nausea all day long. I needed to drink lots of fluids, but I really didn't want to. Nothing tastes as good as I want it to. I couldn't get comfortable. I slept on and off all day.
Today got better and better as the day went on. I felt less and less achy. I was able to eat and drink a little more. Hopefully tomorrow will be back to "normal-ish."
So, if I use this round as my blueprint, it looks like days 3 and 4 are the toughest. July 2nd will be round #2.
In other news...tomorrow is my first "expansion" appointment with my plastic surgeon. I have no idea what to expect... I'm a little nervous. Not sure if I should research anything tonight or not...
Ok... time for a zofran and a diet dr. pepper (caffeine free).
G'night!
Jen
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