Dear Diary #21 - Feeling Good!

 Hey Friends,

I feel like I haven't been blogging much. I don't even have a good reason for that. But here I am.

A full week into round 2 of chemo and I am feeling good. This round started out a bit rough, and definitely rougher than round 1, but I don't have any 'major' complaints at the moment. 

Infusion day seems to be relatively uneventful. The steroids that are given in/around chemo days either mask the symptoms or keep you just wired enough to not really care, hahaha. So day of and day after chemo are proving to be pretty good days. 

Day 3 is showing up as my crash day. Sunday was rough. Even Darrin pointed out for the first time through all this that I even 'looked' really sick. Maybe a bald head contributes to that? Who knows! 

Saturday night I woke several times with something akin to chest pain. Not quite heartburn, not quite acid reflux, not quite a heart attack (not that I really know what any of these 3 feels like). But this seemed to be the beginning of new nausea and just feeling particularly yucky. At some point, I asked Darrin to go find my prescription nausea meds (boy, do I hate taking drugs). This yuckiness stayed with me all day Sunday. I managed to sleep on/off most of the day, so I could hide from the grossness I was feeling. 

Monday showed some improvement (at least I didn't sleep most of the day away) but I was still particularly lazy. I was definitely thankful it was a holiday (Family Day) and I didn't even look at my computer. 

But really other than those days I have been mostly okay this week. 

My only other minor complaint is that food is totally and completely underwhelming. I am still eating. But I am definitely not enjoying it. In round 1 all my taste buds were 'off' for a little over a week and nothing tasted right. This round is actually a little bit better, but I am just not enjoying food. It mostly tastes the way it is supposed to, nothing really tastes GOOD though. Meh, this too shall pass. 

Epsom salts continue to be my BFF with some ongoing aching from the Lapelga shot. At least one hot bath per day, for sure, sometimes more. But other than feeling like my knees belong to a hundred year old woman, this is starting to pass also. 

On day 8, I am 'almost' wondering WHY I feel as good as I do? But I'll take it!! 

I still have ongoing dry membrane issues, but am being proactive and keeping that under control. 

My next chemo will actually be moved up a couple of days to Wednesday instead of Friday, and as long as the hives don't make another appearance I'm READY FOR IT!! 

Halfway through, friends. Keep cheering. I appreciate each and every one of you!! And I am super grateful for those that call/text/message just to say hi and check in on me!! 

I have had 3 more messages this week with mammogram booking details!! Keep up the good work ladies!! There are not enough words to tell you how happy this makes me! Seriously! I LOVE LOVE LOVE that you are doing this for me. That I have you thinking about your boobs. That you care enough about me to look after yourself!! Please please please keep the messages coming!! 

Keep cheering friends. #tribe #warrior #fightlikeagirl

Peace and love

Barb


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  1. Umbridge ShenanigansFebruary 19, 2021 at 6:20 PM

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  2. sallythewelshgirlFebruary 22, 2021 at 1:43 PM

    You are doing amazingly well - I am so pleased that your reactions are limited to a couple of days - horrible though that may be! Over half way now - woot woot. Just keep listening to what your body is telling you and rest when you need to - trust me the enjoyment of food will come back! Harry was very worried I was permanently off red wine!!

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