On Tuesday, I had an echocardiogram. Had one before chemo started for a baseline since the chemo drugs I was on can impair heart function. Got the results back pretty quickly, and if Google told me right, everything looks normal!…
Read more →It’s over! It was over two weeks ago. But, there are the side effects. However, they’ve been minimal. In fact, this is the best cycle I’ve had! Must have been that extra week of rest. Feeling better meant less time…
Read more →Never have I been so excited to get chemo! ???? I must have some kind of cold because those platelets really shot up (I went from 47 to 253 – I needed anything over 75). I do have a watery…
Read more →Dammit! I knew it was going to happen. It’s a bummer but I sorta planned on this happening anyway, so it’s not too upsetting. Hopefully, resting another week will increase that platelet count so I can get chemo next week.…
Read more →It’s most people’s FAVORITE time of year. Admittedly, I don’t like most holidays unless they are Halloween, so Christmas (grew up Roman Catholic) is a stressful holiday for me. My favorite part is not even getting gifts but finding the…
Read more →Five down, one to go! Easier said than done. Symptoms takes a couple days to really kick in. The first thing I notice is the dry mouth. It’s not bad right away because this is when I guzzle the most…
Read more →I was up early this morning for a blood draw. Only Josh was a little late and then right around the corner, there was a 5-car accident that had just happened. I was about 10 minutes late. But then I…
Read more →I am very unhappy to report a new symptom: leg swelling. Once again, I am brought back to those days I was pregnant with Evelyn at the end of the summer. Why does chemo seem so much like pregnancy?! ????…
Read more →Having done four rounds of chemotherapy at this point, it’s clear that the 8th day out of chemo is where it really gets better. The first week after was not bad at all this round, but it’s that 8th day…
Read more →Hi! Luckily, there are very few after effects to talk about. 🙂 This has been a decent go-round. I still credit drinking lots of water. Having a five-day weekend to nap also was a big help. The week after chemo…
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