50 Shades of Grey

Your post is invluable in outlining what chemo can be like for some. Thanks for the generosity of spirit to describe it with such a clear eye, and such a clear mind.

I am day 2, round 3 of AC, can't wait for round 4 to be over (March 7 can't come soon enough), and yet my experience of chemo has so far been very differnet to what your poor body and soul is enduring.

This thing is so indiscriminate - in who it hiits, how each one develops, how we each respond to treatments.

I am grateful for many things, and one of the is that we can all connect on here and share our stories, to find others who share parts of our experiences and make us feel a little less alone.

I have experienced you ED hell firstly with a gall bladder attack on two occassions, and then with my mum when she was really ill. In my case, I spent 9 hours on one occassion, 11 on another, before I was seen by a doctor or given any pain relief. And I'd arrived by ambulance both times.

 I really, really hope for you that the next round is kinder to you, perhaps there can be a bit of an adjustment of what you are havind dose wise, and the chemo road gets a little less bumpy for you.

But it's doing what it needs to, that's all we can tell ourselves in the down times.

Hang in there. It's wonderful to read you have such a caring supportive partner at your side. Can't imagine doing this without the support of my husband, my mum, and clutch of special friends.

Stay in touch.

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