Well, all I can say is that I'm still physically here. It was a very scary and emotional day for me. I think I kept it together pretty well, especially when Dr.Popatia said I am going to lose my hair. There goes my new "katie holmes hair cut" I got yesterday. It really isn't funny, but that's the best way for me to deal with that right now. I knew I should have gone with the "So What" Pink's hair cut.
As for the actual treatment, the Benadryl knocked me for a loop! I'm am still feeling all fuzzy and it's almost 4 o'clock in the afternoon. I took 2 naps during the treatment. I couldn't even focus on any reading material. Jim laughed because I made him drag all this stuff for us to do (backgammon, cards, magazines), and I couldn't do any of it. The chemo drug, paclitaxel, just game me a yucky metallic taste in my mouth. It might have made me loopy also, just not sure because the Benadryl had such an effect on me. The nurses were talking about not giving me the Benadryl next time. We will see. After the treatment, I came home and went right to bed. I slept from noon to 3.
The port worked great. It did hurt when they inserted the needle, but so much better than a real IV in my arm. They even put lidocaine on the skin to help with the insertion. I go get blood drawn next Thursday, so they can monitor my blood cell counts. If everything is OK, back I go on Friday for more paclitaxel.
Pray that I handle all the drugs with minimal side effects.
love you all,
Terrie
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Terrie,
I'm sorry I haven't commented sooner, I'm so happy that you were able to get in and start Chemo so quickly and that it turned out to be non-aggresive.
I sent a prayer request out and my friend Misty would like to walk for you, this was her reply...
"Sandy, I am doing the Avon walk for a cure marathon in April. I would love to add your cousin to the list of people I am walking for. The marathon is 26.2 miles the first day and 13.1 miles the second day. If she is okay with me adding her, please send me her name and age and I will add her to the website.
My prayers are with her and please keep me updated on how she is doing."
You can contact me, sanda611@yahoo.com, or Misty, wookie6425@yahoo.com, if you would like her to add you.
I love you all and my prayers are with you.
God Bless,
Sandra Rychlik
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