Chemo round 5 “ kicked my butt”
Chemo round 5 “ kicked my butt” Hi friends , Sorry this is late but round 5 really kicked my butt ! When I went in for chemo My IV line was a bit sluggish so they gave me clot busters to clear it up and boy did the chemo ever kick in quick this […]
More dreams
So I have been having these crazy vivid steroid induced dreams . I only have them at night and only when I am on the steroids for 4 days post chemo . They are always the same ,visits or a peak at the ‘other side ‘ . Thought I would share and am interested if […]
Chemo round 4 … you don’t get what you don’t ask for
Chemo round 4 .. you don’t get what you don’t ask for So Emily and I went for my regular bi Tuesday blood work and oncologist appointment in preparation of Wed chemo at the Cross then at home chemo Thursday ,Friday with disconnection day Friday When we got there they said I was a day […]
I am back !
I’m back Round 3 of chemo didn’t go as well as I had hoped . Lots of nausea and unreal fatigue . I had heard chemo fatigue was a real thing but I am at a loss for words to describe. Your limbs and hands feel so heavy that you can’t pick up a water […]
Chemo round 2 I’m ready for you
Round 2 So in my usual fashion I am approaching round 2 as a project and I intend on improving my failing mark from round 1 . My pre chemo appointment was long as we had so much to review from round one . In the end my nausea meds were changed , I had an X-ray […]
Chemo round 1 kicked my a**
Sorry it’s been a bit since my last update. I have to admit round 1 of chemo kicked my butt and my spirit . I guess I wasn’t fully prepared for the side-effects. I got all the brochures and did all the reading but in my mind I wasn’t going to be one of the […]
Day 1 of chemo in the books
Day 1 of chemo in the books So day 1 of chemo went quite smoothly . My nurse Hannah was amazing and I was thankful for her and thankful that I was allowed to bring my own Miss Emily with me . The appointment was about 4 hours long and I have a portable pump that […]
Hugs from Dad
Had trouble sleeping last night , not sure if it was chemo day 1 reaction or worrying about dislodging the pump or tubing in my sleep . Anyway I was having a little cry in my sleep and I felt my Dad come , he stroked my hair and gave me a big gentle hug […]
Yeah chemo !
Yeah ?? I get to start chemo therapy today Now there’s a sentence I never thought I would say . I saw my oncology team yesterday and they deemed me well enough to get started. So today is the day phase 2 of the battle begins . I will be on 3 intravenous drugs 2 will […]
Too sick for chemo
Too sick for chemo they told me last Tuesday . I was booked for my first chemo for last Wednesday . It had already been delayed by 2 weeks due to having Covid now delayed due to diarrhea a side effect caused from pelvic radiation .Hoping to get the go ahead for chemo instead I […]