Chemo - I will return to normal one day
I haven't dropped off the face of the earth (although it did take me 5 mins to work out why I couldnt' post). I'm on Day 7 of the 1st AC chemo - not as bad as I dreaded but not as good as i hoped. I...
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@Sister
I had my AC given 'dose dense' which meant I had to have it every 2 weeks instead of the usual 3 weeks.
The life saving injection which had to be given no sooner than 24 hours after the finish of each infusion was often forgotten, lol.
Once I left it at the hospital and the nurse chased after me. Another time I simply forgot at home to stick it in (until reminded by my daughter).
I agree with you about working. I'm dumbfounded that anyone could go thru that and work. I was taken from my body to another place where I could observe and dissociate. I could barely cook a meal.
Due to the nature of the steroids that go with it my house was spotlessly clean, the dexies kept me awake night after night.
Good luck with it all - it's like dreaming, you wake up and it's all over.
And you can hardly remember any of it!
Patsy xo
I had my AC given 'dose dense' which meant I had to have it every 2 weeks instead of the usual 3 weeks.
The life saving injection which had to be given no sooner than 24 hours after the finish of each infusion was often forgotten, lol.
Once I left it at the hospital and the nurse chased after me. Another time I simply forgot at home to stick it in (until reminded by my daughter).
I agree with you about working. I'm dumbfounded that anyone could go thru that and work. I was taken from my body to another place where I could observe and dissociate. I could barely cook a meal.
Due to the nature of the steroids that go with it my house was spotlessly clean, the dexies kept me awake night after night.
Good luck with it all - it's like dreaming, you wake up and it's all over.
And you can hardly remember any of it!
Patsy xo