Thanks to everyone for joining my conversation. Forgive me if it becomes a bit, shall we say, repetitive. Ya know, blardy, blardy, nausea, blardy, nausea, blardy...It is my life right now.
When I started chemo on Monday, the PA said I'd probably have two good days, where I basically felt pretty normal. That would be due to the steroids on days one and two post-chemo. Unfortunately, I only had a half day of normal until the crud skipped in and made me jump rope.
Since then, things aren't so rosy. It's actually somewhat like that first trimester of pregnancy again. All smells make me want to hurl. Eating makes me want to hurl, not eating makes me want to hurl. Thinking about eating or not eating makes me want to hurl. Yeah, you get the picture.
So here's scoop about the next 5 months. I get to do this EVERY THREE WEEKS! Woo-hoo bring on the cheese doodles! Every three weeks I will be sitting my ass up in the oncology treatment room with about 50 others awaiting their chemo bag of fun and kicking back for the two hours it takes to receive the goodies. I just can't wait for round two. Bring it on!
Chemo runs through the end of January. 2010. That's 2010 in case you missed it just then. I will go through all the major holidays, Halloween (my bald alien costume is in the works as we speak), Thanksgiving (no stuffing for me, thanks), Christmas, (oh, cool, another hat!) and New Year's (thank God it's almost over). While I am planning on taking one day at a time, chemo seems to be pretty rough on the bod, so I might not be at work very much for the next few months. I am working with HR to get FMLA and the Kiel donation plan up and running. That should ease my stress a bit about missing so much work.
Thanks for reading. More stunning insights to come, I'm sure. : )
Do you need or want someone to sit with you during your chemo visits? Or after? Or bring you hats? :-) What is the best way to reach you during this time??
ReplyDeleteMy friend Cy that went through chemo last year had some good luck with candied ginger for the nausea...I'm sure it may be different for everyone, but maybe give that a try?
I was going to ask you about the Kiel donations. Please let me know if you need days. I would be glad to donate some for you.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'll also be glad to do anything you need-take you to the doctor, pick you up, steal you away to a movie.
Bon! This is me giving you a big hug. Is there anything that tastes good these days? Sweets? I want to put together a care package and was hoping to include more than saltine crackers, along with books and magazines. I am thinking of you. XO.
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