Cycle 1 day 8
My first cycle started with a rough patch as the night before I had a migraine so was vomiting and couldn't keep the DEXA down. I was just getting over an infection because of my lymph gland surgery as well. My apt was at 12:30 and even though I wasn't able to keep anything down we went ahead! I got an extra cocktail made up of DEXA as well as the other anti nausea meds and the T and C. for the first few days after chemo was flying high, lots of energy couldn't sleep and generally a feeling of well being. Then it happened I dropped when I couldn't keep taking the steroids. I suppose not too bad but my feeling of well being disappeared. All of a sudden dizziness, nausea, sore lips and roof of mouth, diahorrea, just to name a few. I even fainted when out, not a great experience but I think it may have been a bit of anxiety as well? I am still injecting myself which I think stops in a few days. I had a blood test today to see how travelling. I wake up every morning and check the pillow to see if there are any clumps of hair, nothing as yet, from what I can see it looks like 2nd or 3rd week. My head is very itchy and I have developed a few head sores so not sure if I will last until it falls out! might settle for shaving it before. I saw my radiation oncologist yesterday and that is scheduled for 3 weeks after last chemo if all goes as planned. Now I can plan for a finish date and work towards that. I am going to try and work from home a little from tomorrow on, will see how I go. Lucky I have that option.
