Well, the past week and a half has been pretty much what I anticipated. \u00a0I really shouldn’t complain – I could have felt so much worse and had so many \u00a0other problems- but it has not been a picnic. \u00a0After effects of chemo set in same as before – three days after infusion – and were as mild as they had been with half the amount of chemotherapy. \u00a0I should be thankful. \u00a0However, the Neulasta was just as big a jolt as I remembered. \u00a0Felt like I hit a wall the day after the shot – which was the same day the chemo reaction set in – achy, mildly nauseous \u00a0and out of it. Thought I was having digestive issues and realized the pain was probably across my hip bones and pelvis. \u00a0My ankles and knees hurt and it actually felt uncomfortable to walk one morning. \u00a0Had been warned that I would have bone and muscle aches. \u00a0Nurses explained that some people actually feel like they are having a heart attack due to their sternum and bones in their chest hurting. \u00a0Had taken my Tylenol before my shot and took one at bedtime. so I have continued to sleep \u00a0well. \u00a0Had the usual digestive problems so had my Miralax cocktail nightly. \u00a0Today is the first day I feel almost normal. \u00a0I have to admit to feeling a little down. \u00a0It is so easy to take “feeling well” for granted. \u00a0That was all I wanted- to feel well. \u00a0 On Tuesday the blood test confirmed that all was well – red blood cell count just a little down and immature red blood cell count elevated but everything else was within “normal” range. \u00a0For all the discomfort, Neulasta had done its thing. \u00a0Wednesday I had my follow up with the radiologist and I will not see him until July. \u00a0My health is good. \u00a0My lungs are clear. \u00a0With any luck all of this is doing what it is supposed to do.<\/p>\n
A few things have helped me through. \u00a0A “survival” package came in the mail from Nate and Kris just in time. \u00a0Bit O Honey is awesome for mild nausea in my case. \u00a0The good wishes and encouraging thoughts helped as well. \u00a0Best of all was their \u00a0good news. \u00a0My son had to go out of town and we helped with Alex. \u00a0A seven year old is wonderfully distracting. \u00a0My sister helped with transportation as there were conflicts with Alex needing to be picked up or dropped off – I feel well enough to eat but not always like eating “just anything.” \u00a0Eating out with my sister and with my husband and \u00a0Koka gave me a greater range of selection . . .and I didn’t have to cook. \u00a0And the blog 4 Times and Counting \u00a0continues to inspire me. \u00a0The author is a lawyer and mother of two young children who has been diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer four different times – all primany diagnoses. \u00a0Her story is incredible. \u00a0I look at everyone around me and realize there are so many people with incredible stories fighting incredible battles.<\/p>\n
February 4th will be my last chemo – followed by Neulasta. \u00a0I am simply thankful knowing that this will be my last treatment for now. \u00a0In the meantime, I am enjoing feeling “almost normal.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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