Today’s Update – (After Chemo #2 yesterday)

So far, so good! Look, I’m even able to look at the monitor and tap the keys to make words!

What a difference from chemo round number one!

My observations/body feeling/mental feelings summary for yesterday and up to now:
Feeling overall pretty damn good!
Eyes are only slightly sensitive to light.
Ears have become more sensitive to sounds. (some are bothering the heck out me!)
No headache! No migraine this time!
No nausea thus far – probably because of the great nausea pills I am taking
Started getting acid reflux and heartburn – but took the pills they gave me and it is being kept at bay
Body is achy, but nothing I can’t deal with.
Face is a flushed red color, but I am not running a fever.
Body temperature is having some difficulty staying regulated.
Eating is not a problem.
But I am losing my appetite… simply am not hungry.
Drinking fluids is not a problem and I am making sure to down all the fluids as they recommended. (Could be why I am not hungry!)
Sense of smell is increasing slightly.
Worse reactions thus far: Sinus pressure set in (started yesterday) and is building, today fatigue and mild weakness is setting in.
I did need to take a nap today.

Gave myself the shot of Neulasta at 4:30 this afternoon – no problem! Easy to do!

At around 9:30, started to feel bone pain from the Neulasta, especially in my face, jaw, head, neck, shoulders. My face feels hot, especially in the upper jaw area, but still not running a fever. Took one of the heavy duty pain pills that they gave me and all I have is a very slight residue left. I am allowed to take two of them at a time at a time, but I chose not to because I wasn’t waiting to see if the pain was going to keep increasing, Due to experience from first chemo, I already know that it will…..so I figured catching it this early, one pill should do it. I will take second one only if I have to. I do not like pain pills and how they make me feel, but I like pain even less, so I only take what I absolutely need to.

I feel like a mini pharmacy. To keep which pills I am taking at what time and when I take them straight, I made a form with all the meds listed, color and size of each for recognition purposes, dosages and directions, what the pills are for and a mini day by day weekly calendar to enter the times I take them. This way, not only I know what they are and when I last took one, but my family will know too.

So that is my update for today. I am looking forward to still feeling well enough to do another update tomorrow. Until then, I say goodnight!