I actually got 8 hours of sleep last night. That is the first time in quite a while! It took lots of stomach meds, 10mg of Ambien, a heating pad, and Rene sleeping in the other room - but I got it!
Today marks my 5th day at work in a row, so I'm feeling pretty good about my contribution. I'm utterly exhausted at the end of the day (in fact, Rene had to pick me up last night) but the fact that I've made it everday feels really good.
I've been struggling with cramping all week and nothing really takes it away. I have a ever expanding rash all over my hands and a spot on my shoulder & stomach. Chemo is just so weird how it affects the body. I'm not looking forward to my second part of cycle 3 next week but at least after that I will 75% done with it all.
I'm getting REALLY bored with cancer, chemo, my body not feeling good, and this whole part of my life and I'm ready for the next step. Hope everyone is doing good.
Friday, March 18, 2005
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Hi Heather,
It's your Mom's friend, Sharon. Congratulations on being so far in your treatments and getting to work last week! Since you are bored with this whole thing, it sounds like it's time to spice it up with some of those goodies from the B.B.B. bag I sent you. Give yourself a few laughs. Give the nurses even more laughs! It can't hurt! My friend Katherine, who makes the bags, says it works wonders for the healing process and the nurses loved a little laughter in their day. And since Rene has been so supportive...it's time for him to don a "bald cap" and go to treatment with you! At least have fun with it at home and post some new photos! I give you props for being so courageous! Take care and here's praying that all goes well with your next treatment.
Sharon
Hi Heather: I am sorry that I haven't been commenting lately. I had to update myself and am so happy that you are staying strong and positive. You have really a wonderful support system, especially your husband, your mom and your other family and the nurses. I know that you will pull through ..... Wonder if you had heard from Telzey and if she told you of the good news ...
I am thinking of you, Heather, and wonder how else I could support you ... Love, Ute
Hey, Heathergirl! I'm with you, sister, on the amazement-with-how-chemo-screws-with-your-body-in-odd-ways thing. I've got so many funky chemo oddities, it's crazy. I'm sorry you got the hand bubble/rash business. I've heard of that, but so far avoided it myself. (Watch me get it after chemo this week! LOL)
My latest goodie is brown hands. And no, I don't live in a sunny place. The rest of me is a predictably unappealing grey-green East coast indoor pallor, and I have brown hands. That damned Bleo! Remember it gave me the brown spots on my gums too? Yup, they're still there -- and so pretty, they are! Talk about adding insult to injury.
Speaking of Bleo, I'm now concerned about the toxicity response. You know, the permanent lung damage that they try to treat with a few months of massive Prednisone. Fabulous. I'm doing the coughing/wheezing/tight chest hooha. I'll talk to my onc about it when we meet to go over my midpoint scans on the 7th. Pray for me, ok? I get my midpoint PET on the 1st...it'll be the first since I started treatment -- so after 6 treatments/3 cycles. After Thursday, it'll be 6 down, 6 to go! Don't even get me started on the facial hair thing....I don't want to completely hijack your comments, but suffice to say nose hair, it turns out, is a helpful thing to have, and I'll soon be learning a little False Eyelash 101. *sigh*
You sound good, overall! Great to hear. Hugs!!
Oh yeah, and congrat's on the sleep! Go you! Sad for Rene, though, banished to another room! Poor guy.
hey honey. sorry i havent written in a while. just trying to stay good. i hope you are doing better. i miss you a lot. i want to come out with micah this summer and see you and rene. i LOVE you guys and think about you all of the time.
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