chemo day update

Accessing the port did not hurt this time. Barely felt it at all. :) A very good thing! Used both the EMLA and the spray.

I went into this tired today. I'm a little anemic compared to where I started so that may have a tiny bit to do with it. Not enough to need meds for. If I drop further, that may mean another injection. Not a big deal. I also didn't take a sleeping pill the night before (hi Patria! LOL), I only take them a few days after chemo, but might just take one before the next one in 2 weeks. I did some puzzles (the ever popular sudoku) and read a bit. I even tried to take a short nap but I'm too light of a sleeper, especially in a medical environment. One of the docs came into the room and was asking a nurse the dose for something. Somehow, I could hear that in my sleep (if any of my medical friends are around, they'll relate. it's a holdover from residency) and I instantly woke up and gave them the answer.

I left VERY tired. Came home and napped a little. Woke up and picked up Rachel, came home and went back to bed. I'm up now bc I needed a Zofran. I need to sit up and get another cup or two of liquids in as well. Not happy bc in the last 2 cycles, I didn't take it on the first day bc I felt that I needed it. I just took it the first night as a preventative according to the schedule I was given. Actually, in the time I've been sitting here, I think the Zofran is starting to kick in a little. Maybe I can actually eat dinner soon. :) I'm thinking soup for me tonight- more liquids and light on the tummy.

Waiting for the steroid induced energy to kick in! That will take me through Monday. Yeah, yeah. The steroids are why I need sleeping pills for a few days and why I am going to eat us out of house and home, but they are good for that burst of energy!!