The recovery for round 5 has been the roughest yet. I was feeling very apprehensive beforehand and don't know if that contributed to the next few days. The treatment was Wednesday and I got sick about 10 PM Wednesday night and off and on Thursday until 10 PM at night, which is about 12 hours beyond the usual sickness period. Still felt bad Friday, then felt on Saturday about like I've been feeling on Fridays.
As usual the Prednisone is knocking my sleep patterns for a loop. I'm supposed to take it the 5 days after chemo, but there was no way I drink milk or eat anything to take it with on Thursday, so I took my first dose about 2 PM Friday, and finally got to sleep about 2 AM Saturday. Yeah, wah, wah, wah. :)
I was going to get some writing or at least reading done, but that hasn't happened. The book I've been reading for a long time is over 1,000 pages and couldn't prop it on my stomach to read in bed. The first few post-chemo days I can't stand for any weight to be on my stomach. It's heavy enough as-is.
I'm thankfully off work again tomorrow (Monday). I can no longer stand to even think about drinking Carnation Breakfast Essentials or Boost. I did watch a few chili recipe videos on YouTube this evening. Sad.
One more round to go on March 20. I'll find out then what the plans for the future are as for as regular scans, tests, etc.
I haven't been able to go get my head shaved yet even though about 80 to 90% of my hair is gone. A good friend provided a great Auburn cap for my over-sized noggin, so that's my everyday hat now, even though I have others I wear from time to time.The hair or lack thereof doesn't concern me much. It'll grow back in a few months.
Thanks for everyone's continued thoughts and prayers.
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