(this is my face during chemo)
The taxol isn't supposed to be as hard on me. I'm imagining with just the fact that it's only 1 type of chemo instead of 2, it'll be a bit easier on me. I asked my nurse Nikki yesterday if I'll still have to get the neulasta after the Taxol but she wasn't sure. I'm not sure if I'm hoping I won't or not. It does seem to help get my white blood cell counts up quickly, but dang does it hurt when the tube goes in and the bone ache is pretty crappy. Ah, the joys of chemo!
This morning I took a little handful of pills, including my anti-nausea med & steroids. I think it helped a little. I'm going to try to take a Zofran before bed tonight to see if that helps me get ahead of the nausea. I also need to remember to take the claratin because that really seemed to help with the bone ache the last time.
My hair is almost gone now, except for a random patch in the back that's really holding on. I went and ran errands today without a hat on and I definitely got a few double takes. I really don't like wearing a hat and it was so nice today, my bald head needed some air! I even had a guy yell across a parking lot to me, "awesome! We need more bald heads!" yes, he was bald LOL I spoke with a woman at a store and I swear she couldn't stop looking at my head. I wanted to say, "hey, my eyes are down here!" LOL I figure it's not worth being uncomfortable and hot just for other people's comfort. If I'm comfortable with my battle, others should be too!
I expect the shit to start hitting the fan tomorrow. Luckily a very wonderful friend is picking the twins up in the morning and taking them to a park and having a picnic lunch. They'll have a great time and I'll get a break. Ray is off for the afternoon and then again on Friday. Hopefully I'll be feeling better by Saturday because I'm supposed to help out at our semi-annual consignment sale.
3 down, 5 to go!!
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