Things I don't miss about ac chemo
I was just thinking last night, lying awake after round 2 of weekly Taxol and stewing in a soup of double steroids due to an allergic reaction as well as all the other usual drugs, whether it was better on AC chemo. I made up the following list of things I don't miss about AC chemo:
Red urine: as much as they tell you it will happen, it is still freaky not to associate the look of red urine with infection. And it happens so quickly following the infusion! Urinary system, you are so efficient!
The Red Devil: seeing that vivid colour coursing into my arm always felt wrong, and always gave me a sick feeling when I thought of it in between treatments. And the way it is cloaked in the little black plastic vampire cape on the IV pole? Evil personified!
Week 1's: "How are you feeling?" Tired and sick. Tired. Sick. Sick and tired. I hated week 1's.
Hair loss: Right on the dot 14 days after starting AC. I am usually late for everything else, but I happen to be punctual for this? I "rock a bald head", so they tell me, (in a Peter Garrett way? I mean I like him but I don't wanna look like him). So why do I still have trouble meeting people's glances when out in public? It will grow back. It had better grow back.
Salty cravings: Smiths crinkle cut plain salted in the blue bag. Yes I know they are bad for me and I haven't had them since I had a school lunch order in grade 3. Pull over. Now! Give them to me!!!
AC chemo I don't miss you at all. You did your job, now rack off I don't want you in my group anymore! (As I also used to say in grade three.)
Jane