It is official. I have had 6 doses of chemotherapy. Four doses of AC(the red devil) and now two doses of Taxol. I find myself definitely not missing the AC, but the Taxol has not been very nice to me either. On the brighter side, I lost 5 pounds in 14 days. See what vomit and no appetite with some fever can do for a girl. Of course, I do not think I will make my 50 pound total chemo weight loss, but I will continue to aim for close to that goal. I mean, if I have to have cancer, I might as well loose some pounds for it.
So far so good. I have not gotten sick yet from this Taxol. I did get a new nausea/vomiting medicine added to the other 4 I take. But, if it works...what is just one more pill. My energy has not gotten any better. I do what I can then drop. If I know I have things to do, I space myself out before I drop. That pretty much sums me up. Not much of a party going on over here any more. But soon.....yeah, I will have a party when I have my birthday in July. I will be done with chemo and turn 36!!!! Bring it on, because 35 and the year 2011 have NOT been nice to me. I am ready to move on to better and brighter beginnings.
My energy level for tomorrow is all focused on the new carpet we are getting downstairs in the master bedroom and the boy's room. For a quick reminder, I had a loving cat Emma who only loved me. She tolerated Parker's birth because she loved me. She said screw you at Pearce's birth and urinated on our bedroom carpet for two years. It took that long for my love for her to fade and give Tim the o.k. to find her a new home. So, the time has come to get some new,clean carpet. Yeah, that will wipe me out tomorrow. Who cares. I will sleep to the smell of new carpet. I might just sleep on the carpet. Even better, Tim will be on vacation with me ALL NEXT WEEK!!!! That is so amazing. I can not wait.
The chemo infusion yesterday went as before. Long. Long waits, long drug infusion, lots of people. Stupid me, it was the week of Memorial Day so the doctor's office has 4 days to see/treat 5 days worth of patients. Luckily, Tim brought a yummy lunch for Elisha and I to have. Even better, Elisha brought her laptop and some rented movies. After we finally found two chairs together, it really helped to pass the infusion time. I love my friends...they are my family. I must stop posting now because the drugs are making my hands slip. I can only imagine what spell check will not get. Praying for no leg pains to begin and the vomit to stay away. Thanks to all the support and love I get from you. The comments, posts, cards, and calls mean a lot to me.
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