Third Round of Chemo Today

It is almost better to have my treatment early in the day. The oncology ward was quiet when I arrived there today at 9. They were down one nurse, but by 11, they were slammed. Amazing to see all the patients and their partners or friends there with them. It filled up pretty fast.

My vein held up pretty good this time and they were able to stay with the same one. As soon as the "red devil" was in, the nausea began to set in. The chicken strips that Nick picked me up from Zaxby's didn't look quite as appetizing as when I had ordered them this morning before he left for work. I ate them anyway just for protein sake.

When I saw Dr. Murphy today, he asked how I was doing and asked about any unusual changes, aches, pains. I explained the infection I had gotten and was on meds for and my severe shoulder pain and the fact that my eye sockets are dry all the time now to the point of altering my vision. He assured me that was all part of the chemo. When he came back in, to do the exam, I said oh, I forgot, one thing, the fact that I am now totally bald, he laughed, and said yep, that is all part of it too! I forgot that last time I was there, I had a full head of hair.

I have to say I am a bit nervous as to what this chemo treatment is going to hit in my body. Time will tell. My hair's gone, I am thinkin, what's left that it can bombard - that's scary for me. For today, I will keep pluggin on, wait and tackle whatever that may be. Might just need to put on some boxin gloves for this round.
P.S. The tumor has begun to shrink! That's a good thing - the "red devil" is doing what it's suppose to do! `Brenda