Chemo over!!
Oh, blessed day! My last chemo treatment was on Monday just gone. I was so bouyed up; over the moon. I felt like I'd won a million dollars. What a high!
You know, when you start this journey it feels like forever, but by only thinking in small chunks of three weeks (between treatments) it is managable.
Even within the 3 week cycle I broke it down: 1 week sick/aching, 1 week immunocompromised (stay away from everyone), 1 week feeling great.
And then, suddenly, it's over. Well, I am in my not feeling too good week but, hey, NO MORE after this.
What's worked? Well, ironically, ending up in hospital with febrile neutopenia in my 2nd cycle was a blessing. I meant I moved up to the mid-North coast of NSW and have spent the most amazing time with my mother (untreatable ovarian cancer). She, at 88, trying to mother me and me trying to mother her.
Work have been fantastic, setting me up to work remotely from home and I can work when I feel good and visa versa. If they didn't have my loyalty before they sure do now.
I was really anxious about the 3 cycles of Taxatere but it all went very smoothly. Much less trouble than the 3 of FEC. I had no nausea but a lot of muscle and bone pain like I had the flu and my taste went out the window. The aches and pains and headaches were not nice but totally managable with some panadiene Extra and an Endone every now and then. And really, it was only for a week/10 days.
Food wise, I just wanted to eat tomatoes and iceblocks. Cooking was a bit tricky as I couldn't tell how much salt to put in the dinner but learned to ignore my taste and just go with practice.
Well, girls, I am feeling pretty good and looking forward to returning home in a week to begin my radiation. A snip after this I am sure.
