Monday, September 23, 2013 - One More Week

So...here we are seven days after the end of cycle two and I am still feeling yucky (fatigued, light headed, dizzy)...which was confirmed by today's blood work. My white blood cell count is low and I'm anemic...surprise, surprise. Which means, I get another week off...and not just this cycle, but for each cycle moving forward. Seems my body remembers past treatments and one week just isn't enough time to recoup before the next cycle of treatment begins. This will push the end of treatment to January 27th...but it is what it is. I have a CAT scan scheduled for October 31st (the halfway point) and an appointment with Dr. McC. on November 4th to get the results. I know there has been a huge improvement as I am no longer coughing or having any difficulty breathing. Best case scenario...no sign of anything foreign to be found!

Sunday, September 8, 2013 - Cycle Two

Well...here I am 13 days into cycle number two. Again, a rough start...nausea, light headiness, headaches, gagging......ugh, yes...gagging and eventually...I blew. First time I have vomited from treatment. So, one can assume the Zofran (anti-nausea drug) is no longer working. As soon as I pulled myself together, or up off my knees from the bathroom floor, I put a call into the triage nurse. Once she heard what had just taken place she immediately called me in a new prescription. My sister in law was coming over that day, delivering food, her oldest child, moral support and stopped at Freddie's on the way over to get my new script. This new drug has also eliminated the headaches I was having so I actually got a two-fer. I have not suffered any nausea since and actually, I have cut back on the frequency in which I take the anti-nausea meds. Eight more days to the glory land...one or two weeks of being treatment free depending on my white blood cell count. It's the simple things in life isn't it?