Dr. Coscio (oncologist) was very pleased at Tuesday's follow-up (two days ago). I had some pain over the past couple of weeks, reminiscent of the pain before I ever started treatment, but not so intense. She explained that we just killed a whole lot of cancer cells all at once, and this can make one a little tender or cause some pain. That was good news! Once again the mass is shrinking. As she measured, it's probably I welcome the pain.
The beds are taken and I'm in a new room with a new nurse. Amber. She got the luck of the draw, so I brought her a brownie from Panera Bread. The nurses love to get sweet treats, so I try to bring one for my nurse each time. I figure it's the least I can do to give back something for the time they spend taking care of me. So I'm sitting up today as I get my FEC and Herceptin. Atavan, Zophrain, Emend, and a steroid with a very long name are dripping, these are the pre-meds to the chemo. The opening act to the main event. The Atavan is for anxiety, but they use it for nausea. So I imagine this is why I feel so calm when I get my pre-meds. Why I actually fall asleep within a matter of minutes. If I sound a little off-kilter, that's probably why…
That is as far as I got before I ended up in lala land during chemo. It's now Friday and I have not experienced any side effects from the FEC, aside from the feeling my legs have lead in them. The Lord has been good, anwering our prayers for comfort and relief from side effects. I felt good enough to work today, with a little nap in the afternoon. I spent the whole day completing a report so my eyes were a little buggy by the end of the day. TGIF!
I think my tiredness is wearing off on my family – early to bed, me and kids falling asleep on the couch, and all of us saying “I'm tired” a lot more frequently than in the past. However, Tim did go for a run this afternoon, so his energy level seems to be back up. He's cooking Aussie Burgers for dinner!
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