On Monday, June 21st, I had my first round of chemotherapy. My mom and I entered the cancer center at 11am and there was so much hustle and bustle, no one realized I was there for my first treatment. They were so busy, I was there for 4.5 hours, even though the infusions only took about 2 actual hours. I asked the nurse and she said it's like this all the time (It was not like this 8 years ago when I went through chemo). So, unfortunately, I will not have the same nurse every time, like I did 8 years ago, which was really nice....times have changed. I did have a private room with a wall of windows over looking a nice little water fall and bird feeding area. I had a cardinal come and visit 3 different times.
I started feeling nauseous and had a headache just a couple hours after my treatment on Monday. I woke up Tuesday and felt great all day. I ran errands and had normal energy. Then, Tuesday evening around 6:45p, my Neulasta On Pro was injected (to increase my white blood cells) and the bone pain started. Wed-Sat I was feeling bad. Symptoms included, nausea, headache, bone pain, slight fever, major fatigue and just overall unwellness. I will say, that the symptoms this time around are much more tolerable than they were 8 years ago, which is a blessing. My next treatment is Tues, July 6th. Right now, I'm planning on working the day of treatment (until I have to leave for the appointment), working the day after treatment, and then taking the rest of the week off.
I have received SO MANY cards, gift cards, flowers, gifts from my Amazon List, well wishes, prayers, texts, FB msgs, and phone calls. I appreciate every single one of them. I have tried to individually respond to and thank each one of you. They mean the world to me!
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